Preview: Yucaipa Thunderbirds vs. Jurupa Hills Spartans
The Yucaipa Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Jurupa Hills Spartans at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Even though Yucaipa has not done well against Cajon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Yucaipa walked away with a 56-44 win over Cajon.
Yucaipa's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jonathan Campbell, who scored 14 points, and Malik Young, who scored 20 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Young has scored at least a third of Yucaipa's points. Another player making a difference was Tristan Doty, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Jurupa Hills waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Eisenhower 67-65. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Jurupa Hills has posted yet this season.
Yucaipa's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Jurupa Hills, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
