The Big Bear Bears's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Hesperia Christian Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Big Bear comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last five games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
Big Bear suffered their biggest defeat since December 1, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy 45-7. Big Bear has not had much luck with Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Kylee Jordan was Big Bear's leading scorer, having posted four points.
Meanwhile, Hesperia Christian entered their tilt with University Prep with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Hesperia Christian claimed a resounding 50-22 victory over University Prep on the road. Hesperia Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Big Bear's loss was their 12th straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 2-17. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 19.8 points per game. As for Hesperia Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Big Bear was taken down by Hesperia Christian 53-15 in their previous matchup on January 5th. The contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Big Bear was down 30-8.
