It was a Battle of the Birds when Valley View duked it out with Yucaipa on Thursday. The Eagles took a 63-45 bruising from the Thunderbirds. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Davion Moore
| 11/20/25 @ Yucaipa | 67% |
| 11/19/25 @ Corona | 55% |
| 11/18/25 vs Notre Dame | 61% |
When it comes to explaining why Valley View lost, don't look at Davion Moore. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-9 to rack up 15 points and five rebounds. Moore has also also been stellar as far as shooting accuracy is concerned: he's posted one of at least 55% every time he's hit the court this season. Another player making a difference was Mitchell Hall, who shot 63% from the field en route to 11 points.
Yucaipa got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Lazzar out in front who went 6-for-11 on his way to 13 points and six assists. The dominant performance also gave Lazzar a new career-high in boards (four). Levi Vaughan was another key player, shooting 56% from the field to rack up 11 points.
Valley View's loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Yucaipa, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Valley View will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Silverado at 5:00 p.m. on December 2. Yucaipa has already played their next matchup (against La Quinta), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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