Basketball Game Preview: South Spartans vs. East Bakersfield Blades

South is 0-10 against East Bakersfield since January of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The South Spartans will square off against the East Bakersfield Blades at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Wednesday, South came up short against West and fell 43-31. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, East Bakersfield suffered their biggest loss since February 14, 2024 on Wednesday. They were dealt a 70-32 defeat at the hands of Tehachapi. The Blades have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

South's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for East Bakersfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.

South couldn't quite finish off East Bakersfield when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 32-30. Can South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.