Yucaipa lost against Palm Springs back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Yucaipa Thunderbirds were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to the Palm Springs Indians.
Yucaipa's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonathan Campbell, who posted eight points and 16 rebounds. Jaxon Lerma was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Yucaipa's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Palm Springs, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Yucaipa will face off against Diamond Bar at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Yucaipa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season. As for Palm Springs, they will take on Trabuco Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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