SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Yotes finish sweep of homestead in close win over the Lumberjacks.

The Yotes are 9-17 in faceoffs with the Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks, their two most recent encounters going in favor of the Yotes. Both teams are tied in conference standings, each with a record of 4-7.

Jaida Jackson put the Yotes on the board first with a layup five seconds into this afternoon's game. The Yotes meant business as they looked to extend their win streak through the weekend. In a busy first quarter, the Yotes would have an evenly spread offense where Jaida Jackson and Tori Guzman both led with six points each. The Lumberjacks were held to a score of 22 while the Yotes went on a 12 point scoring run in the second, putting them ahead 22-31.

The Lumberjacks pulled ahead in the third, the visiting team getting some help from the Yotes' five turnovers to take the lead in the final seconds of the quarter.  The Yotes didn't give up the lead for the rest of the game, despite the Lumberjacks' staying within four points. With a final score of 64-58, the Yotes complete their weekend sweep an improve their win streak to two.

Jaida Jackson finished with eight points, four rebounds and a season high seven assists. Destiny Jackson led the Yotes in scoring with 19 points and seven rebounds and Mia Dufresne was close behind with 11 points.
 

Up Next
The Yotes are hitting the road next weekend and will head to the home of the Cal State LA Golden Eagles on Thursday, January 26^th, at 5:30 PM. They'll continue their road trip in San Marcos, CA where they will face the Cougars of Cal State San Marcos, who are second in the conference, on Saturday, January 26^th, at 1 PM. You can catch all the action on the CCAA Network at ccaanetwork.com.

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