The Hesperia Christian Patriots will take on the Big Bear Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hesperia Christian is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against California Lutheran on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hesperia Christian had to suffer through a 67-24 loss at the hands of California Lutheran. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Big Bear had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 67-56.
Big Bear's win came from a few key players Hesperia Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ryder Dolan, who went 9 of 17 on his way to 21 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Savion Sorapuru, who went 8 for 19 en route to 21 points.
Big Bear was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Valley only racked up 11 assists.
Big Bear is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Hesperia Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Hesperia Christian took a serious blow against Big Bear in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 82-41. Will Hesperia Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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