It was a Battle of the Birds when Yucaipa duked it out with Valley View on Thursday. The Thunderbirds fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 47-44. The Thunderbirds were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 63-45.
Despite the loss, Yucaipa still got an impressive performance from Kevin Reis, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Levi Vaughan also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Valley View's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kenneth Batts led the charge by putting up seven points in addition to six boards and five steals. Batts is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 60% in the last three games he's played. Tristin Reliford was another key player, scoring eight points and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Yucaipa and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Valley View, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Yucaipa will venture away from home to challenge Corona at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Valley View, they will be taking part in a tournament against Temescal Canyon at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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