If Yucaipa was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Citrus Valley last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Yucaipa Thunderbirds fell 3-1 to the Beaumont Cougars on Thursday. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21, 19-25, 25-14.
Cooper Fry
| 03/13/25 vs Beaumont | 16 |
| 03/11/25 vs Citrus Valley | 12 |
| 03/06/25 @ Liberty | 15 |
| 03/04/25 @ Vista del Lago | 16 |
| 02/27/25 vs Arrowhead Christian | 12 |
| 02/20/25 vs Centennial | 11 |
Yucaipa's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Dylan Spry, who had 16 digs, and Cooper Fry, who had 16 kills, five digs, and two blocks. Fry is crushing it when it comes to kills: he's had at least 11 every time he's taken the court this season. Robert Villalba also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
With the loss, Yucaipa broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-5. As for Beaumont, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Coming up, Yucaipa will square off against Redlands East Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Beaumont, they will welcome Citrus Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Beaumont is facing Citrus Valley at the right time seeing as Citrus Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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