Basketball Recap: Valeria Rubio Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Vincent Memorial

Imperial won the last time they faced Vincent Memorial and things went their way on Thursday too. The Imperial Tigers strolled past the Vincent Memorial Scots with points to spare, taking the game 47-31. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Scots are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Imperial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Valeria Rubio, who posted nine points. The dominant performance gave Rubio a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Trinyti Herndon, who put up seven points.

Vincent Memorial's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dafne Borunda, who had eight points and five steals. Borunda is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Paola Longoria was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.

The victory made it two in a row for Imperial and bumps their season record up to 14-4. As for Vincent Memorial, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-5.

Imperial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-47 win against Oceanside on the 18th. As for Vincent Memorial, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 44-36 victory against Palo Verde Valley on the 21st.