The Serrano Diamondbacks and the Yucaipa Thunderbirds will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Serrano is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since January 24th on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Banning out 66-64.
Meanwhile, Yucaipa waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 78-30 win over the Hawks. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Thunderbirds this season.
Yucaipa's win came from a few key players Serrano will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Malik Young, who posted 14 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Van Johnson, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 17 points.
Yucaipa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Yucaipa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Serrano, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Serrano came up short against Yucaipa in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, falling 66-56. Thankfully for Serrano, Jonathan Stradford (who went 12 of 21 on his way to 29 points in addition to five assists and five boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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