Basketball Game Preview: East Bakersfield Blades vs. South Spartans

The East Bakersfield Blades will square off against the South Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Friday, East Bakersfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-60 to Tehachapi. The Blades haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Meanwhile, South blew past West, posting an 80-19 win. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.

South is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.7 points. As for East Bakersfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.

East Bakersfield was taken down by South 93-34 in their previous meeting on January 10th. Will East Bakersfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.