The Calexico Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Imperial Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Calexico has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Calexico is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since November 27, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Calipatria by a score of 52-49. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 408th, while the Hornets are ranked 821st).
Meanwhile, Imperial hadn't done well against Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Imperial walked away with a 48-39 victory over Central. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Imperial's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 9-10. As for Calexico, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7.
Calexico didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Imperial in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 43-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calexico since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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