The Arrowhead Christian Eagles won the last time they faced the Yucca Valley Trojans, and things went their way on Friday too. Arrowhead Christian took down Yucca Valley 68-52. Given Arrowhead Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while Yucca Valley is ranked 815th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arrowhead Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Clayton Mpiana , who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 18 rebounds. The match was Mpiana 's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Gavin Skipper was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with 6 assists.
Yucca Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniel Mills, who scored 10 points along with 3 steals. The contest was Mills' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Harper, who scored 6 points along with 6 assists.
The victory makes it two in a row for Arrowhead Christian and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Yucca Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Arrowhead Christian will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Norco at 4:30 p.m. on December 2nd. Norco has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 475 points over their last six games. As for Yucca Valley, they will face off against La Quinta at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
