Make it seven blowout wins for the Imperial Tigers this season. They put the hurt on Holtville with a sharp 43-18 win on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Imperial has posted against Holtville since January 30, 2020.
Nayeli Cardona continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Imperial's points. Another player making a difference was Maddie Magdaleno, who scored four points along with nine rebounds and six steals.
When it comes to explaining why Holtville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Vanessa Gonzalez. Despite the final result, she scored nine points along with nine rebounds and five blocks. Gonzalez hasn't dropped below two blocks for eight straight games. Jasmine Garewal was another key contributor, scoring six points along with ten rebounds.
The victory makes it two in a row for Imperial and bumps their season record up to 9-10. As for Holtville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Imperial will be playing in front of their home fans against Beverly Hills at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Holtville, they will head out on the road to take on Santana at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Santana is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
