Calexico won the last time they faced Calipatria and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Calexico Bulldogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-37 win over the Calipatria Hornets. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Hornets are ranked 837th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/14/25 vs Calipatria | 16 |
| 01/25/24 vs Palo Verde Valley | 12 |
| 01/12/24 @ Imperial | 12 |
| 12/30/23 vs Desert Hot Springs | 10 |
| 12/09/24 @ Southwest EC | 10 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Calexico to victory, but perhaps none more so than Michael Duffy, who posted 16 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Duffy a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Edgar Mendoza, who had 14 points and seven rebounds.
Calexico's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Calipatria, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Calexico will welcome Imperial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Calipatria, they will be playing at home against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.3 points per game this season.
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