Arroyo Valley lost against Yucaipa back in November of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Arroyo Valley Hawks were beaten by the Yucaipa Thunderbirds 78-30. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1208th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 226th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Yucaipa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malik Young, who posted 14 points and four steals. Another player making a difference was Van Johnson, who went 7 of 8 en route to 17 points.
Arroyo Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Yucaipa, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Arroyo Valley Hawks duke it out with the Rubidoux Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Yucaipa, they and Serrano will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.
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