University Prep is 1-9 against Big Bear since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The University Prep Jaguars will welcome the Big Bear Bears at 7:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-30, which was the final score in University Prep's tilt against Silver Valley on Friday.
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The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was BRANDON MARTINEZ, who posted six points. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Big Bear, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hesperia Christian 82-41. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 22 points or more this season.
Big Bear's win came from a few key players University Prep will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Savion Sorapuru, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 17 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennen Berge, who put up 11 points along with seven boards and six assists.
Big Bear smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Big Bear's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for University Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
University Prep was dealt a bruising 94-35 defeat at the hands of Big Bear in their previous meeting back in January. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point University Prep was down 61-14.
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