Yucaipa and Beaumont are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Yucaipa Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Beaumont Cougars at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Yucaipa has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Wednesday, Yucaipa earned a 62-49 victory over Citrus Valley.
Yucaipa's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonathan Campbell, who scored 19 points. Campbell continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Doty, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Beaumont didn't have too much trouble with Cajon on the road on Wednesday as they won 56-40. Given Beaumont's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while Cajon is ranked 628th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Beaumont's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Vince tracy Capuras, who scored 21 points along with eight steals. Another player making a difference was Adrian Farias, who scored 19 points.
Yucaipa's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 10-13. As for Beaumont, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Yucaipa hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 58.1 points per game. However, it's not like Beaumont struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 58.9 points per game. The only thing between Yucaipa and another offensive beatdown is Beaumont. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Yucaipa lost to Beaumont at home by a decisive 65-51 margin when the teams last played on January 3rd. Will Yucaipa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
