Yucaipa and Citrus Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Yucaipa Thunderbirds will head out to challenge the Citrus Valley Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Yucaipa has 13 straight wins, Citrus Valley has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Yucaipa made off with a 43-42 victory over Cajon. The 43-point effort marked the Thunderbirds' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Citrus Valley came up short against Redlands East Valley on Thursday and fell 58-49.
Citrus Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Yucaipa, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Yucaipa was able to grind out a solid victory over Citrus Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 58-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yucaipa since the team 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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