Citrus Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost to the Yucaipa Thunderbirds at home by a 55-41 margin. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 809th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 198th).
Citrus Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Carmine Amaya, who went 6 of 11 en route to 21 points, and Aidan Todd, who posted 11 points. Todd is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Yucaipa's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaxon Lerma led the charge by going 8 for 11 on his way to 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Campbell, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 boards.
Citrus Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Yucaipa, the win (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 19-3.
Citrus Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 42-28 victory against Redlands on the 23rd. Yucaipa has also already played their next matchup, a 56-47 win against Beaumont on the 23rd.
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