Basketball Recap: Big Bear Beats Hesperia Christian for Their 11th Straight Victory

Bears

Previous Games

01/21/25 @ Hesperia Christian	63-30
01/17/25 @ Silver Valley	67-56
01/15/25 vs Excelsior Charter	80-52
01/13/25 vs California Lutheran	62-61
01/10/25 @ Academy for Academic Excellence	80-43
+ 6 more games

Big Bear waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They claimed a resounding 63-30 win over the Hesperia Christian Patriots. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 22 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Ryder Dolan, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Savion Sorapuru, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points and three steals.

Big Bear smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive games.

Big Bear's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. As for Hesperia Christian, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

Big Bear will face off against University Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Bear knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully University Prep likes a good challenge. As for Hesperia Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-42 loss against Excelsior Charter on the 22nd.