The Centennial Golden Hawks will head out to face off against the Bakersfield Christian Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Centennial came up short against Frontier and fell 54-47.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield Christian strolled past Garces Memorial with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 62-47. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Rams are ranked 692nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bakersfield Christian pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Centennial, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season.
Centennial was able to grind out a solid victory over Bakersfield Christian in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 73-62. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centennial since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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