The Imperial Tigers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Calexico Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Calexico took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Imperial, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Imperial earned a 2-0 win over Montgomery.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Imperial was: they took both sets by at least eight points. After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Nayeli Cardona, who had nine digs.
Imperial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Calexico suffered their biggest loss since October 25, 2023 on Monday. They came up short against Brawley, falling 3-0. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 25-9.
The losing side was boosted by Isabella Esquer, who had 29 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Imperial's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Calexico, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Everything went Imperial's way against Calexico in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Imperial made off with a 3-0 win. Will Imperial repeat their success, or does Calexico have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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