If Kern Valley was riding high fresh off their 75-8 takedown of Frazier Mountain last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kern Valley Broncs fell 57-45 to the Rosamond Roadrunners on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Broncs in their matchups with the Roadrunners: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Kern Valley still got an impressive performance from Jessie Bunting, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 18 boards. That's the most rebounds Bunting has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayda Bushling, who posted six points in addition to ten boards and six assists.
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Even though they lost, Kern Valley 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 five consecutive games.
Rosamond's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kiley Perez, who earned 19 points and eight rebounds. Ariel Cain was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 16 boards.
Kern Valley's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-2. As for Rosamond, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kern Valley will head out to challenge California City at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Kern Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season. As for Rosamond, they will venture away from home to face off against Desert at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 51.3 points per game.
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