Chieftains
| 01/21/25 @ Yosemite | 79 |
| 12/27/24 vs Mission Oak | 75 |
| 01/03/25 @ Selma | 72 |
| 01/14/25 @ Chowchilla | 70 |
| 12/19/24 vs Farmersville | 64 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sierra). They claimed a resounding 79-52 victory over the Yosemite Badgers. The Chieftains have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Badgers, too.
Leading Sierra to victory were Chayce Duerksen and Micah Goodman. Duerksen posted 23 points, while Goodman put up 21 points and five rebounds. Duerksen's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brayden Hallman, who had six points.
Despite the loss, Yosemite saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Fallon Vaughn dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards. Lucas McGoldrick was another key player, putting up eight points and seven assists.
Sierra's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Yosemite, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Sierra didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-59 victory against Fowler on the 24th. As for Yosemite, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 52-31 win against Parlier on the 24th.
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