There's no place like home for the Yucaipa Thunderbirds, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 60-42 win over Indian Springs on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Yucaipa also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2022.
Yucaipa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malik Young led the charge by scoring 19 points along with six assists and three steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Young has scored at least 25% of Yucaipa's points. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Campbell, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 20 rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Indian Springs lost, one person who can't be blamed is A'dorian Cherry. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points. The contest was Cherry's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Jordan Culberson was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Yucaipa's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Indian Springs, they have fallen quite a ways from their 21-10 record last season and are now at 5-11.
Yucaipa and Granite Hills will round out the year against one another at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday at. One thing working in Granite Hills' favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Indian Springs, they will take on Sultana at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
