The Imperial Tigers will face off against the Calexico Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Imperial will be strutting in after a victory while Calexico will be coming in after a loss.
Imperial will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Central, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Imperial walked away with a 48-39 win over Central on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Calexico suffered their closest defeat 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 contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 408th, while the Hornets are ranked 821st).
Imperial's win 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 loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-7.
Imperial came up short against Calexico in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 43-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Calexico's Edgar Mendoza, who posted 21 points and four steals. Now that Imperial knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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