Basketball Recap: Centennial Snags Eighth Victory in Last Nine Games

Shekinah (Kai) Shaw

Steals

01/30/25 vs Bakersfield	11
01/28/25 vs Garces Memorial	6
01/25/25 @ Bakersfield Christian	5
01/23/25 @ Frontier	4
01/21/25 vs Stockdale	7
+ 15 more games

Centennial had won four straight home games and Shekinah (Kai) Shaw did her part to make it five on Thursday. The Centennial Golden Hawks took their game with ease, bagging an 84-29 victory over the Bakersfield Drillers thanks in part to Shaw, who dropped a triple-double on 20 points, ten rebounds, and 11 steals. Shaw is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.

Priscila Salazar was another key player, going 5 of 6 to rack up 11 points. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.

Centennial is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points over those games. As for Bakersfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.

Centennial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-33 win against Liberty on the 4th. As for Bakersfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 74-32 loss against Bakersfield Christian on the 4th.