Basketball Game Preview: Vincent Memorial Scots vs. Imperial Tigers

Vincent Memorial hasn't had much luck against Imperial recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Vincent Memorial Scots will take on the Imperial Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Vincent Memorial sitting on four straight wins and Imperial on seven.

Last Thursday, Vincent Memorial sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-50 victory over Calexico. Given the Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 834th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Vincent Memorial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dafne Borunda, who posted 13 points and five steals. Borunda has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniella Ortega, who earned 14 points.

Meanwhile, Imperial took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 64-15 victory over Central. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 27 points or more this season.

Vincent Memorial has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points per game. As for Imperial, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.

Things could have been worse for Vincent Memorial, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 47-31 loss to Imperial in their previous matchup back in January. Can Vincent Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.