The Irvine Vaqueros will head out to square off against the Whitney Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Irvine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season.
Irvine took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 55-44 victory over Savanna. Given the Vaqueros' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Rebels are ranked 1024th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chase Brito
| 12/16/25 vs Savanna | 18 |
| 11/21/25 vs San Juan Hills | 18 |
| 12/05/25 vs Saddleback | 15 |
| 11/24/25 vs Rancho Alamitos | 15 |
| 11/29/25 vs Valencia | 12 |
| + 7 more games |
Chase Brito was his usual excellent self, shooting 41% from the field en route to 18 points along with five boards and three steals. He is becoming a predictor of Irvine's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Francisco Martinez, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Whitney hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 69-63 W against Godinez Fundamental.
Irvine's record is now 7-5. As for Whitney, their record now sits at 5-10.
Irvine and Whitney were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but Irvine came up empty-handed after a 45-44 loss. Can the Vaqueros avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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