Basketball Recap: Shafter Comes Up Short

After flying high against Mira Monte back in December of 2024, Shafter came back down to earth. The Shafter Generals took a 56-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Delano Tigers on Tuesday. The Generals have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

When it comes to explaining why Shafter lost, don't look at Adin Cardenas. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 15 on his way to 24 points and five rebounds. Ian Gonzalez was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.

It was another big night for Jotham Amodo, who posted 16 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards for Delano. The dominant performance gave Amodo a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Contreras, who put up ten points and eight rebounds.

Shafter's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Delano, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9.

Shafter will venture away from home to take on Taft at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Delano, they will welcome Wasco at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Delano is facing Wasco at the right time seeing as Wasco is stuck on a four-game losing streak.