Beaumont and Yucaipa are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Beaumont Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Yucaipa Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, 2025 welcomed Beaumont with a 65-44 loss courtesy of Silverado.
Meanwhile, Yucaipa entered their tilt with Norco on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 69-67 win over the Cougars. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Cougars are ranked 709th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beaumont better focus on containing Jonathan Campbell and Jaxon Lerma as the pair were huge in Yucaipa's win. Campbell dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 boards, while Lerma dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards. That's the most rebounds Lerma has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mason Lazzar, who posted 11 points.
Yucaipa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Yucaipa's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Beaumont, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Beaumont couldn't quite finish off Yucaipa in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 43-40. Can Beaumont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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