The Calexico Bulldogs have not done well against the Imperial Tigers recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Calexico snuck past Imperial with a 33-29 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Calexico.
Calexico's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ivanna Camarillo led the charge by scoring 11 points along with eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Borboa, who scored eight points along with two steals and two blocks.
Imperial's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nayeli Cardona, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Cardona hasn't dropped below four steals for 11 straight games. Maddie Magdaleno was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and four blocks.
Even though they lost, Imperial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calexico only pulled down five offensive rebounds.
Calexico is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Imperial, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-12.
Calexico will head out on the road to take on University City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Calexico focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 on Wednesday. As for Imperial, they will head out on the road to take on Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Verde Valley is coming into the match with seven straight victories at home, so Imperial is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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