It was a proper cat-fight when Imperial challenged Brawley on Friday. The Imperial Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-44 win over the Brawley Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted against the Wildcats since May 24, 2021.
Imperial can attribute much of their success to Marc Vitela, who went 8 of 16 en route to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Villegas, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Tigers
| 01/10/25 vs Brawley | 47-44 |
| 01/08/25 @ Southwest EC | 62-36 |
The win made it two in a row for Imperial and bumps their season record up to 6-7. As for Brawley, they moved to 11-8 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Imperial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-42 victory against San Ysidro on the 11th. As for Brawley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 72-47 win against Holtville on the 14th.
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