Yucaipa at Citrus Valley preview: Thursday, Jan. 8 — 5:30 p.m. PT

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Yucaipa travels to Citrus Valley High School in Redlands for a league matchup at 5:30 p.m. PT Thursday, Jan. 8. The Yucaipa Thunderbirds visit the Citrus Valley Blackhawks in what should be a physical, fast-paced junior varsity game. Follow the official game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5346697-yucaipa-vs-citrus-valley

Teams and links

• Home: Citrus Valley Blackhawks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/485242-citrus-valley-blackhawks-jv

• Away: Yucaipa Thunderbirds — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/162137-yucaipa-thunderbirds-jv

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5346697-yucaipa-vs-citrus-valley

Quick context

• Last meeting: Yucaipa beat Citrus Valley 55-31 at Citrus Valley on Jan. 21, 2025. Full box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4277160-yucaipa-vs-citrus-valley

• What’s next: Citrus Valley’s next game listed is at Redlands on Jan. 13 (5:30 p.m.). Yucaipa is scheduled to play at Beaumont on Jan. 13 (5:30 p.m.).

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages where games or clips may be available — Citrus Valley: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/citrus-valley-high-school-redlands-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Yucaipa: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/yucaipa-high-school-yucaipa-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links provided on the game page.

Fan notes and how you can help

• Fan counts on ScorebookLive: Citrus Valley — 0 fans; Yucaipa — 1 fan. Picks on the SBLive pick’em: Citrus Valley — 0, Yucaipa — 0. These numbers may change — follow the teams and make your pick to show support and help boost engagement. (Picks are for fun and not tied to win projections.)

Why tune in

This matchup gives Yucaipa a chance to show it can repeat the result from their last meeting at Citrus Valley, while the Blackhawks will be eager to respond on home court. Expect hustle plays, contested 50/50s and a crowd that can swing momentum late.

Follow the game page and both teams on ScorebookLive for live updates and to make your pick: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5346697-yucaipa-vs-citrus-valley