Imperial is a perfect 10-0 against Palo Verde Valley since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Imperial Tigers will be playing at home against the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Imperial has ten straight victories, Palo Verde Valley has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Imperial got the win against Calexico by a conclusive 51-31. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Nayeli Cardona
| 02/11/25 @ Calexico | 24 |
| 02/08/25 vs San Marcos | 19 |
| 02/04/25 vs Vincent Memorial | 17 |
| 01/31/25 vs Central | 23 |
Imperial's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Nayeli Cardona, who posted 24 points and seven steals, and Elynna Jimenez, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. The game was Cardona's fourth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Clarissa Davila, who put up seven points and five boards.
Imperial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 15 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde Valley ended up a good deal behind Central on Tuesday and lost 54-36.
Imperial will need to focus on slowing down Reagan McCarthy, one of several Palo Verde Valley players who made an impact when they last played. She went 6-for-10 en route to 14 points. Jaslene Crowe was another key player, putting up ten points.
Imperial pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points over those games. As for Palo Verde Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Imperial strolled past Palo Verde Valley in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 41-27. Will Imperial repeat their success, or does Palo Verde Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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