
Drillers
11/21/24 vs Tehachapi | 61 |
01/28/25 vs Highland | 56 |
01/10/25 vs Monache | 49 |
01/09/25 @ Highland | 37 |
02/06/25 @ Ridgeview | 36 |
Bakersfield had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Redwood Rangers with a sharp 85-59 victory on Saturday. The Drillers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
Bakersfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kade Johnson out in front who went 8-for-17 to rack up 21 points. Johnson has been hot, having posted 16 or more points the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dominic Contreras, who went 6-for-9 en route to 17 points.
Bakersfield is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points over those games. As for Redwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-11.
Looking ahead, Bakersfield will take on Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Bakersfield likes a good challenge. Redwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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