The Yucaipa Thunderbirds will head out on the road to challenge the Bethel Christian Kings at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Citrus Valley scored an imposing 61 points on Friday, Yucaipa still came out on top. Yucaipa walked away with a 73-61 win over Citrus Valley. Winning may never get old, but Yucaipa sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Yucaipa's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jonathan Campbell, who scored 20 points, and Malik Young, who scored 24 points. Young has been hot recently, having posted 24 or more points the last three times he's played. Tristan Doty was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, Bethel Christian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Norton Science & Language Academy 99-31 at home. Bethel Christian has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 27 points or more this season.
Josh Coba continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 15 from beyond the arc en route to 44 points and 3 assists. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Joseph Kyababchian, who scored 13 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
The victory got Yucaipa back to even at 14-14. As for Bethel Christian, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Yucaipa have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bethel Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
