The Beaumont Cougars will take on the Yucaipa Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Beaumont came up short against Cajon and fell 49-36.
Meanwhile, Yucaipa entered their tilt with Citrus Valley on Tuesday with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They took down the Blackhawks 55-41. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Blackhawks are ranked 811th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yucaipa's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for Beaumont, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Beaumont ended up a good deal behind Yucaipa in their previous meeting two weeks ago, losing 60-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Yucaipa's Jonathan Campbell, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Beaumont knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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