Basketball Game Preview: Tehachapi Warriors vs. East Bakersfield Blades

The Tehachapi Warriors will take on the East Bakersfield Blades at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Wednesday, Tehachapi had to suffer through a 67-35 loss at the hands of South. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, East Bakersfield ended up a good deal behind Del Oro on Wednesday and lost 66-49.

East Bakersfield has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Tehachapi, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.

Everything came up roses for Tehachapi against East Bakersfield when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the team secured a 65-36 win. Will Tehachapi repeat their success, or does East Bakersfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.