Yucaipa and Beaumont are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Yucaipa Thunderbirds will welcome the Beaumont Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Yucaipa knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Beaumont likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, it was close, but Yucaipa sidestepped Norco for a 69-67 victory. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Cougars are ranked 709th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/03/25 vs Norco | 14 |
| 12/30/24 vs Palm Desert | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Arrowhead Christian | 6 |
| 12/27/24 vs Serrano | 9 |
| 12/26/24 vs Arroyo Valley | 7 |
Yucaipa had a senior duo take command as Jonathan Campbell dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 boards and Jaxon Lerma dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards. With that strong performance, Lerma is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Mason Lazzar, who posted 11 points.
Yucaipa smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Beaumont came up short against Silverado on Friday, falling 65-44.
Yucaipa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Beaumont, they dropped their record down to 8-9 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Yucaipa skirted past Beaumont 43-40 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Yucaipa repeat their success, or does Beaumont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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