St. Joseph Academy and Imperial squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but St. Joseph Academy had to settle for second. They lost 49-23 to the Imperial Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th in California, while the Tigers are ranked 138th in California).
Imperial found their leader in freshman Elynna Jimenez, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. That's the most points Jimenez has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Nayeli Cardona, who had ten points along with eight boards and five steals.
St. Joseph Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season. Imperial pushed their record up to 25-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.
St. Joseph Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Imperial, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 49-45 defeat against Otay Ranch on the 26th.
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