The Shafter Generals's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 74-64 to McFarland. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Shafter's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Shaun Maldonado, who scored 23 points, and Aidan Cardenas who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. That's the first time this season that Cardenas pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Hector Cruz , who scored four points along with eight rebounds and four steals.
Shafter has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for McFarland, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Shafter will head out on the road to face off against Delano at 6:03 p.m. on Wednesday. Delano has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 300 points over their last five games. As for McFarland, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Taft at 6:30 p.m. Taft has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 407 points over their last six matchups.
