Davis Sr. was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 75-70 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bakersfield Drillers. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 578th, while the Drillers are ranked 212th).
| 12/27/24 vs Bakersfield | 6 |
| 12/14/24 vs Roseville | 3 |
| 12/18/24 vs Futures | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs Woodland Christian | 3 |
| 01/26/24 @ Elk Grove | 3 |
Davis Sr. lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jamie MacDonald, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 15 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. Those six assists gave MacDonald a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhys Crawford, who posted 11 points along with six boards and three blocks.
Kade Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bakersfield, going 10 of 16 on his way to 25 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. Another player making a difference was Rashaan Shehee, who put up 11 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists.
Davis Sr.'s defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Bakersfield, their record now sits at 10-5.
Davis Sr. wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 79-60 loss against Ventura on the 28th. As for Bakersfield, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 63-41 defeat against Orange Lutheran on the 28th.
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