The Bakersfield Christian Eagles will face off against the Bullard Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bullard will be up against a hot Bakersfield Christian squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Bakersfield Christian secured a 63-58 W over Bakersfield on Thursday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bullard, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They breezed by Fresno to the tune of 80-51 on Friday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Warriors are ranked 655th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bakersfield Christian is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Bullard, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Bakersfield Christian beat Bullard 66-57 when the teams last played back in May of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bakersfield Christian 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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