Having just played yesterday, the Xavier Prep Saints will jump right back in to play the Imperial Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Xavier Prep saw some tournament action on Thursday. They were dealt a 72-39 defeat at the hands of St. Margaret's. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 625th, while the Tartans are ranked 82nd).
Meanwhile, Imperial had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 59-52 win over the Vikings.
Imperial's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Xavier Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Xavier Prep took their win against Imperial in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 45-25. Will Xavier Prep repeat their success, or does Imperial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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