Palo Verde 91, at Imperial Valley 44

EL CENTRO, Calif. (Interstat) — The Palo Verde Pirates and Imperial Valley Arabs will open their 2025-26 men’s junior college basketball seasons against each other Saturday in the Battle of the Desert Classic. The neutral-site contest, organized by the California Community College Athletic Association, will be the first official game for both teams. Each program is looking to rebound from difficult ends to their previous campaigns. Palo Verde concluded its 2024-25 season with a 110-75 home loss to San Bernardino Valley on Feb. 21, 2025. Imperial Valley also last played on that date, falling 136-70 to Southwestern. With both teams… Read more...