The Vincent Memorial Scots are taking a road trip to take on the Calexico Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Vincent Memorial is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Central just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 59-58 to the Spartans. While the Scots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 21-11 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Vincent Memorial got top-tier performance from JoseCarlos Acosta, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 43.1% of Vincent Memorial's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gael Villavicencio, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Calexico beat Imperial 43-39 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Calexico found their leader in sophomore Edgar Mendoza, who scored 21 points and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mendoza has scored all season. Michael Duffy was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Vincent Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Calexico, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Vincent Memorial didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Calexico in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 64-58 victory. Will Vincent Memorial repeat their success, or does Calexico have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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