Serrano suffered their biggest defeat since January 19th on Friday. They were dealt a 77-46 loss at the hands of the Yucaipa Thunderbirds. The Diamondbacks lost against the Thunderbirds in their previous head to head back in December of 2019, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 66-56 score last time.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Yucaipa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malik Young, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine assists. That's the most assists Young has posted since back in December of 2023. Jaxon Lerma was another key player, almost dropping a triple-double on 13 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists.
Serrano's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Yucaipa, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Serrano will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hesperia at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Yucaipa, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Arrowhead Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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