After flying high against Coachella Valley on Saturday, Yucaipa came back down to earth. The Thunderbirds lost to the Corona Panthers on the road by a 65-48 margin on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.
Several Thunderbirds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Connor Lazzar, who posted 11 points. Thanks to that strong game, Lazzar now owns an excellent 45.5% three-point shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Vaughan, who put up 12 points.
Yucaipa has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for Corona, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-5 record.
Coming up, Yucaipa will head out on the road to take on Norco at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunderbirds will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 65.2 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Corona, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against La Sierra at 7:00 p.m.
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