Bakersfield Christian piles up the points against Highland

By Team Reports Jan 20, 2024, 3:23pm

Recap: Bakersfield Christian Eagles vs. Highland Scots

In what's become a running theme this season, the Bakersfield Christian Eagles gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Highland 70-6 on the road. That 64 points margin sets a new team best for Bakersfield Christian this season.

Bakersfield Christian can attribute much of their success to Ruby Yanagi, who scored 20 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Yanagi has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Destiny Francies, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Bakersfield Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Highland, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

Bakersfield Christian will take on Hanford West at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday. Hanford West will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 766th, while Bakersfield Christian is ranked 157th). As for Highland, they will head out on the road to take on Ridgeview at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.