Bakersfield Christian has won 13 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Bakersfield has won 13 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Bakersfield Christian Eagles will host the Bakersfield Drillers at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Bakersfield Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Last Thursday, Bakersfield Christian didn't have too much trouble with Highland as they won 69-54. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Scots are ranked 880th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 70-67 win over Centennial on Thursday.
Bakersfield Christian better keep an eye on Kade Johnson. He was instrumental in Bakersfield's win, going 9 for 12 on his way to 23 points and eight boards. The contest was Johnson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Rashaan Shehee was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten assists.
Bakersfield has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Bakersfield Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 19-7.
Bakersfield Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Bakersfield when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 63-58 win. Will Bakersfield Christian repeat their success, or does Bakersfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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