Yosemite and Sierra are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Yosemite Badgers will head out on the road to face off against the Sierra Chieftains at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Yosemite has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
On Tuesday, Yosemite lost to Fowler on the road by a decisive 56-40 margin. Yosemite has struggled against Fowler recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Yosemite's loss came about despite a quality game from Jadyn Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Johnson is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Izzy Harper was another key contributor, scoring three points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Sierra stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Parlier with a sharp 53-29 win. Given Sierra's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 337th, while Parlier is ranked 717th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yosemite has not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Sierra, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Yosemite took a serious blow against Sierra when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 86-22. Can Yosemite avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
