The Central Spartans will challenge the Calipatria Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.9 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, Central didn't have too much trouble with Vincent Memorial as they won 62-46.
JOAP SOTO-CHAVEZ
| 12/04/25 vs Foothills Christian | 10 |
| 01/19/26 @ Holtville | 6 |
| 02/03/26 @ Vincent Memorial | 5 |
| 01/13/26 @ Brawley | 5 |
| 12/29/25 @ Cathedral City | 5 |
| + 11 more games |
Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of JOAP SOTO-CHAVEZ, who shot 62% from the field on his way to 20 points and five steals, and ROY MENDEZ, who went 7-for-12 en route to 16 points along with five boards and four steals. SOTO-CHAVEZ has become a key player for the Spartans: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least five steals, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 67 points the game before, Calipatria was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They were dealt a 76-21 defeat at the hands of Calexico. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1376th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 366th).
The win got Central back to even at 9-9. As for Calipatria, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-16.
Everything came up roses for Central against Calipatria in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the team secured a 73-29 victory. In that matchup, the Spartans amassed a halftime lead of 40-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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