Basketball Recap: Bakersfield Christian Picks Up 11th Straight Win at Home

There's no place like home for Bakersfield Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They blew past the Independence Falcons 66-44 on Tuesday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Falcons are ranked 448th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Independence's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sammy Grady, who posted eight points and five boards, and Davian Leon, who put up ten points.

Eagles

Previous Games (Home)

01/21/25 vs Independence	66-44
01/14/25 vs Highland	87-52
01/07/25 vs Frontier	78-44
11/21/24 vs Redwood	84-72
02/13/24 vs Buchanan	64-54
+ 6 more games

Bakersfield Christian pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points per game. As for Independence, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-8.

Bakersfield Christian has already played their next matchup, a 62-47 win against Garces Memorial on the 23rd. As for Independence, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-45 defeat against Bakersfield on the 23rd.