The Citrus Valley Blackhawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Yucaipa Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Citrus Valley is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Citrus Valley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Orange Vista on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Citrus Valley came up short against Orange Vista, falling 76-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Blackhawks have suffered since November 20th.
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Yucaipa in a 66-51 victory over Summit on Monday. The matchup marked the Thunderbirds' most dominant win of the season so far.
Citrus Valley better focus on containing Jaxon Lerma and Jake Lane as the pair were huge in Yucaipa's win. Lerma went 6 for 7 on his way to 15 points and seven assists, while Lane went 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points. The dominant performance gave Lane a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Montoya, who posted seven points.
Yucaipa is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Citrus Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Citrus Valley came up short against Yucaipa in their previous matchup back in February, falling 73-61. Can Citrus Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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