Thunderbirds
| 01/28/25 vs Redlands East Valley | 54-33 |
| 01/23/25 vs Beaumont | 49-37 |
| 01/21/25 vs Citrus Valley | 75-43 |
Yucaipa waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 54-33 margin over the Redlands East Valley Wildcats. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Wildcats are ranked 597th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yucaipa's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Johanna Thames, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. Thames has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Breona Harding, who posted seven points and seven steals.
Yucaipa is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Redlands East Valley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 13-11 record.
Yucaipa wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-9 win against Redlands on the 30th. As for Redlands East Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-46 loss against Beaumont on the 30th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
