Bakersfield lost against Centennial back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bakersfield Drillers took a blow against the Centennial Golden Hawks, falling 84-29. While losing is never fun, the Drillers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 609th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 143rd).
Centennial found their leader in sophomore Shekinah (Kai) Shaw, who dropped a triple-double on 20 points, ten boards, and 11 steals. Those 11 steals gave Shaw a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Laker Shaw, who went 8 for 16 to rack up 21 points along with five assists and four steals.
Bakersfield has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Centennial, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-6.
Bakersfield has already played their next contest, a 74-32 defeat against Bakersfield Christian on the 4th. As for Centennial, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-33 victory against Liberty on the 4th.
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