Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Big Bear

Big Bear posted their closest win since February 16, 2024 on Monday. They skirted past the Apple Valley Sun Devils 75-72. The victory was familiar territory for the Bears who have now won five matchups in a row.

Big Bear had a senior duo take command as Aiden Brewer dropped a double-double on 28 points and 14 rebounds and Ryder Dolan dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards. Dolan also set a new season-high mark in steals with five. Another player making a difference was Savion Sorapuru, who posted 14 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.

Bears

Previous 5 Games

12/30/24 vs Apple Valley	75-72
12/20/24 vs Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy	86-28
12/19/24 @ Granite Hills	58-40
12/17/24 @ University Prep	87-43
12/13/24 vs Hesperia Christian	82-41

Big Bear smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 16 consecutive games.

Several Sun Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Trey Germany, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten boards. Germany is becoming a predictor of Apple Valley's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 3-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cy Ziske, who had 19 points.

Big Bear pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Apple Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.

Big Bear will challenge San Gorgonio at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Big Bear's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups. As for Apple Valley, they will face off against AGBU at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Apple Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.