Bakersfield Christian saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 68-60 to the Valencia Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Vikings are ranked 80th).
Valencia's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamilla Basyrova, who posted 26 points. Basyrova's afternoon made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keira McLaughlin, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Bakersfield Christian and nudges their season record down to 4-9. As for Valencia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
When Bakersfield Christian and Valencia next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Bakersfield Christian will try to stop Kamehameha Kapalama's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. Similarly, Valencia will try to stop Arleta's four-game winning streak when the meet at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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