Sierra Pacific waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Bakersfield Christian Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 70-51. That's more bragging rights for the Golden Bears, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sierra Pacific's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Apajok Ayuen, who went 7-for-14 en route to 17 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Ayuen has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nyang Ayuen, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 14 points and five steals.
Apajok wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Sierra Pacific was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bakersfield Christian only racked up nine assists.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ruby Yanagi, who posted 16 points. Yanagi also put up a block, which washer first of the season. Tia Nichols was another key player, putting up eight points along with eight boards and three steals.
Golden Bears
| 02/08/25 vs Bakersfield Christian | 70-51 |
| 02/05/25 vs Hanford West | 67-27 |
| 01/21/25 vs Selma | 84-23 |
| 01/14/25 vs Reedley | 82-13 |
| 01/09/25 vs Immanuel | 50-40 |
| 11/27/24 vs Buchanan | 65-59 |
Sierra Pacific's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. As for Bakersfield Christian, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-14.
Sierra Pacific has already played their next match, a 66-23 win against Kerman on the 11th. As for Bakersfield Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 75-11 victory against Garces Memorial on the 11th.
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