There's no place like home for the Yucaipa Thunderbirds, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 56-44 win over Cajon on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Yucaipa, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Yucaipa got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jonathan Campbell out in front who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Malik Young, who scored 20 points.
Yucaipa's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Cajon, they bumped their record down to 7-13 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Yucaipa will be playing in front of their home fans against Jurupa Hills at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. One thing working in Jurupa Hills' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches. As for Cajon, they will take on Orange Vista at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Orange Vista is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.6 points per game.
