Yucaipa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 55-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crean Lutheran Saints. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 561st, while the Saints are ranked 42nd).
| 12/09/24 vs Crean Lutheran | 13 |
| 11/22/24 @ San Jacinto | 8 |
| 12/02/24 vs Esperanza | 6 |
| 12/05/24 vs Oak Hills | 5 |
Despite the loss, Yucaipa saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Breona Harding went 5 for 10 on her way to 13 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Harding has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Elgan, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Sydnee Norwood continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Crean Lutheran, putting up 25 points. The game was Norwood's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Jane Hewitt was another key player, posting nine points.
Yucaipa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Crean Lutheran, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Downey the next time they take the court. Yucaipa will head out to face Downey at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Crean Lutheran will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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