| 01/30/25 vs Centennial | 23 |
| 01/28/25 vs Highland | 20 |
| 01/23/25 @ Independence | 21 |
| 01/21/25 vs Ridgeview | 30 |
Bakersfield extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Kade Johnson. The Bakersfield Drillers had just enough and edged the Centennial Golden Hawks out 70-67 thanks in part to Johnson, who went 9 of 12 en route to 23 points and eight boards. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Rashaan Shehee, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten assists. He is becoming a predictor of Bakersfield's success: when he posts at least ten assists the team is 17-5 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Centennial's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Gutierrez, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Rodrick Hodges, who posted 15 points and four steals.
Bakersfield has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Centennial, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
Bakersfield will head out to face off against Bakersfield Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bakersfield Christian is on a six-game streak of home wins, Bakersfield a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Centennial, they will host Liberty at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Centennial has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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