Basketball Recap: Kern Valley Broncs vs. Taft Wildcats
Kern Valley lost against Taft back in December of 2016, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Kern Valley Broncs were dealt a 70-37 defeat at the hands of the Taft Wildcats. The Broncs' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Kern Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeffrey Clark, who scored eight points. Joey Galvan was another key player, earning eight points.
Taft's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ernie Laulu, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine steals. Laulu's afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Andrade, who went 8 for 16 en route to 17 points plus six rebounds.
Kern Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Taft, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Kern Valley will head out to face off against Bishop Union at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Taft, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Taft Wildcats challenge the Edison Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Taft is facing Edison at the right time seeing as Edison is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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