Calexico Mission has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the San Pasqual Academy Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 53-20, which was the final score in Calexico Mission's tilt against the Wildcats on Thursday. Calexico Mission has not had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Leonardo Longino, who scored ten points. That was a full 50% of Calexico Mission's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
After soaring to a 36-point win in their last game, San Pasqual Academy came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Julian by a score of 54-51. San Pasqual Academy's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Calexico Mission dropped their record down to 1-9 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for San Pasqual Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Calexico Mission took a serious blow against the Dragons in their previous meeting back in January, falling 56-20. Can Calexico Mission avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
