Imperial lost against Yuma Catholic back in November of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Imperial Tigers received a blow as they fell 60-46 to the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 584th in California, while the Shamrocks are ranked 35th in Arizona).
Imperial's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marc Vitela, who posted eight points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Ruvalcaba, who put up eight points along with seven boards and three steals.
Yuma Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lucky Patane, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 21 points. Fernando Vazquez Lima was another key player, going 7 of 14 on his way to 17 points and five rebounds.
Imperial's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3. As for Yuma Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Imperial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-56 win against Santana on the 21st. As for Yuma Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-35 defeat against Desert Vista on the 19th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
