While it was all tied up 29-29 at halftime, Central was not quite Calexico's equal in the second half on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 47-46 to the Calexico Bulldogs. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-48 back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Central lost, don't look at Daimaggio Wyatt. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards. Central is 9-3 when Wyatt posts eight or more rebounds, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was James Tovar, who posted 13 points and seven boards.
Calexico's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alberto Castro led the charge by putting up 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Those five boards gave Castro a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Edgar Mendoza, who had 12 points and five rebounds.
Central's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-8. As for Calexico, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central will challenge Imperial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central is facing Imperial at the right time seeing as Imperial is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Calexico has already played their next matchup (against Calipatria), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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