The Yucaipa Thunderbirds basketball team scored 65 points and limited the visiting Norco Cougars to 52 in the Thunderbirds non-league triumph on Friday.

The Thunderbirds now possess a 5-3 record. They play next when they host Beaumont for a game on Tuesday, January 7.

With the loss, Norco falls to 16-3 on the campaign. The Cougars host Corona (Corona, CA) to play the Panthers in a game on Thursday, January 9. The Panthers go into the game with a record of 1-3.