Yucaipa picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They ended the year with a bang, routing the Bell Gardens Lancers 57-34. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Lancers are ranked 984th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/26/24 vs Bell Gardens | 23 |
| 12/19/24 @ Citrus Valley | 21 |
| 12/13/24 vs Sonora | 36 |
Leading Yucaipa to victory were Johanna Thames and Brianna Elgan. Thames dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 boards, while Elgan dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. The game was Thames' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Sudi Rana, who posted five points.
The win got Yucaipa back to even at 7-7. As for Bell Gardens, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.
Yucaipa didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-25 loss against Sierra Canyon on the 27th. As for Bell Gardens, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-25 defeat against Glendora on the 27th.
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