The Big Bear Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Hesperia Christian Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Bear knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Hesperia Christian likes a good challenge.
Big Bear can't be too worried about heading out to take on Hesperia Christian: they just beat Silver Valley at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Big Bear came out on top against Silver Valley by a score of 67-56 on Friday.
| 02/07/24 vs Ambassador | 23 |
| 01/17/25 @ Silver Valley | 21 |
| 12/08/23 vs Citrus Hill | 21 |
| 12/18/23 @ Indian Springs | 21 |
| 01/08/24 vs Banning | 20 |
Big Bear got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ryder Dolan out in front who went 9 of 17 on his way to 21 points along with eight boards and three steals. That's the most points Dolan has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Savion Sorapuru, who went 8 for 19 en route to 21 points.
Big Bear was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Valley only racked up 11 assists.
Meanwhile, Hesperia Christian played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by California Lutheran and fell 67-24. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1232nd, while the C-Hawks are ranked 601st).
Big Bear's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Hesperia Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Big Bear against Hesperia Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 82-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Big Bear since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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