California High School Basketball - Yucaipa edged by Sultana
December 27, 2008: Hesperia, CA 92345 The Yucaipa Thunderbirds basketball team (Yucaipa, CA), was nudged 54-52 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Sultana Sultans (Hesperia, CA)
The Sultans now possess a 8-3 record. They play next when they travel to Redlands East Valley for a non-league battle on Monday, December 29. Sultana will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 59-51 non-league loss to La Sierra (Riverside, CA). The Wildcats record now stands at 6-4.
The Thunderbirds (4-3) will now prepare for their battle against La Sierra (Riverside, CA). The Eagles come into the non-league battle with a 8-4 record. In their last battle, La Sierra edged Redlands East Valley (Redlands, CA), 59-51, in a non-league battle.
First Quarter
Sultana - Lee 10, Dunn 4, Prescott 1, Shoe 1
Yucaipa - Allen 10, Castonon 3
Score - Sultana 16 - Yucaipa 13
Sultana Qtr. Highlights - Marissa Cintron had 3 rebounds.
Second Quarter
Sultana - Dunn 3, Navarro 2, Prescott 1
Yucaipa - Castonon 7, Opliger 4, Hill 3
Half time Score - Yucaipa 27 - Sultana 22
Sultana Qtr. Highlights - Jashae Lee had 5 rebounds & Marissa Cintron had 4 steals.
Third Quarter
Sultana - Lee 7, Dunn 6
Yucaipa - Castonon 4, Opliger 2, Allen 2
Score - tied - Sultana 35 - Yucaipa 35
Sultana Highlights - Jauteanna Shoe had 4 rebounds & a steal.
Fourth Quarter
Sultana - Lee 8, Graves 6, Dunn 4, Prescott 1
Yucaipa - Castonon 6, Reason 3, Opliger 5, Whitlock 2, Hill 1
Prescott fouled out for Sultana -
FINAL SCORE - SULTANA 54 - YUCAIPA 52
Sultana Qtr. Highlights - Jashae Lee had 5 rebounds.
