Wildcats
| 01/21/25 @ Southwest EC | 69-47 |
| 01/17/25 vs Palo Verde Valley | 85-72 |
| 01/14/25 vs Holtville | 72-47 |
Brawley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Southwest EC Eagles as they made off with a 69-47 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 594th, while the Eagles are ranked 1201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Southwest EC lost, don't look at Genaro Diaz. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 13 on his way to 19 points. Jesus Figueroa was another key player, putting up five points and four steals.
Brawley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Southwest EC, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brawley will challenge Holtville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brawley is facing Holtville at the right time seeing as Holtville is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Southwest EC, they will take on Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palo Verde Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.6 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
