The Jurupa Valley Jaguars are taking a road trip to face off against the La Sierra Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jurupa Valley will be strutting in after a victory while La Sierra will be coming in after a loss.
Jurupa Valley took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Rubidoux by a score of 67-60.
Meanwhile, La Sierra took a blow against Ramona on Tuesday, falling 76-47. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1157th, while the Rams are ranked 452nd).
La Sierra's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-12. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for Jurupa Valley, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12.
Everything went Jurupa Valley's way against La Sierra in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, as Jurupa Valley made off with a 53-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jurupa Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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