Imperial is 10-0 against Palo Verde Valley since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Imperial Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Palo Verde Valley Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Imperial has five straight victories, Palo Verde Valley has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Imperial is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Calexico: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Imperial blew Calexico out of the water with a 56-15 final score. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 839th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/23/25 vs Calexico | 8 |
| 01/21/25 vs Yuma Catholic | 8 |
| 01/18/25 vs Oceanside | 17 |
Imperial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elynna Jimenez led the charge by putting up 16 points along with eight boards and five assists. Jimenez has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddie Magdaleno, who went 6 for 11 en route to 13 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Imperial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Palo Verde Valley fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Central on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Spartans 57-51.
Imperial pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points per game. As for Palo Verde Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Imperial didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Palo Verde Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 42-36 victory. Will Imperial repeat their success, or does Palo Verde Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
