Vincent Memorial and Brawley are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2021, but not for long. The Vincent Memorial Scots will square off against the Brawley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vincent Memorial has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Vincent Memorial is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Calipatria 79-27 back in December of 2024. Given the Scots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Hornets are ranked 915th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Vincent Memorial's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dafne Borunda, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten assists. Borunda is becoming a predictor of Vincent Memorial's success: when she posts at least eight assists the team is 7-1 (and 2-3 when she doesn't). Paola Longoria was another key player, dropping a double-double on 23 points and ten boards.
Borunda wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Vincent Memorial was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Brawley played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Imperial 69-19. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-11.
Vincent Memorial will have to contain Ana Marin as she made an impact in Brawley's last game. She posted six points.
Vincent Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Brawley, they dropped their record down to 7-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Vincent Memorial strolled past Brawley when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 62-47. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Brawley's Bre Montano, who had 24 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Vincent Memorial still be able to contain Montano? There's only one way to find out.
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