Yucaipa was the 58-57 winner over Heritage when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Yucaipa Thunderbirds took a 76-57 bruising from the Heritage Patriots on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 418th, while the Patriots are ranked 71st).
It was another big night for Sierra Maxwell, who shot 6-for-9 from downtown and dropped a triple-double on 34 points, ten boards, and 12 assists for Heritage. Maxwell's afternoon made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. LaKaila Trimble was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Thunderbirds
| 12/20/24 @ Heritage | 57-76 |
| 12/17/24 vs Oak Hills | 52-49 |
| 12/14/24 vs Sunny Hills | 52-44 |
| 12/13/24 vs Sonora | 57-55 |
| 12/10/24 vs Downey | 52-30 |
Yucaipa moved to 5-7 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Heritage, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Yucaipa will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Beaumont at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Heritage, they will take on Sidwell Friends in a tournament on Thursday. Sidwell Friends knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Heritage likes a good challenge.
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