The Bakersfield Drillers will challenge the Centennial Golden Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Bakersfield's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
Bakersfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Highland 84-28. With the Drillers ahead 38-17 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
| 01/28/25 vs Highland | 20 |
| 01/23/25 @ Independence | 21 |
| 01/21/25 vs Ridgeview | 30 |
Kade Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 of 14 on his way to 20 points. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Rashaan Shehee was another key player, putting up nine points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Centennial was able to grind out a solid victory over Garces Memorial on Tuesday, taking the game 57-46. Given the Golden Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Rams are ranked 706th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bakersfield better keep an eye on Michael Gutierrez. He was instrumental in Centennial's win, going 7 for 17 en route to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Brendan Keefer-Johns, who posted five points along with 12 rebounds and three blocks.
Centennial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 14 consecutive games.
Bakersfield has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Centennial, their win bumped their record up to 14-10.
Bakersfield came out on top in a nail-biter against Centennial in their previous matchup on January 14th, sneaking past 80-78. Does Bakersfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centennial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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