The Yuba City Honkers will head out to square off against the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Yuba City is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Roseville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Yuba City was beaten by Roseville 66-22. The Honkers were down 59-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
| 01/24/25 @ Roseville | 3 |
| 01/22/25 vs Nevada Union | 6 |
| 01/20/25 vs Marysville | 5 |
Despite the loss, Yuba City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cythlali Cortez went 8 of 19 en route to 14 points and three steals. Cortez is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Letisia Pacheco also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Meanwhile, Twelve Bridges beat River Valley 44-32 on Tuesday.
Yuba City dropped their record down to 5-15 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Twelve Bridges, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Yuba City took a serious blow against Twelve Bridges in their previous matchup on January 10th, falling 63-28. Can Yuba City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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