The Yucca Valley Trojans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cerritos Dons at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. One thing working in Yucca Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 11 games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Yucca Valley walked away with it. They took down the Steelers 56-41 on Wednesday.
It was another big night for Jadon Pierce, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Javin Hudson, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cerritos entered their tilt with Jurupa Valley with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Cerritos breezed by Jurupa Valley at home to the tune of 76-46 on Wednesday. Cerritos has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Yucca Valley's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Cerritos, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.