South is 0-8 against Tehachapi since January of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The South Spartans will face off against the Tehachapi Warriors at 6:30 p.m.
South is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against North, falling 41-21. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1118th, while the Stars are ranked 514th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tehachapi, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Golden Valley 70-16 on Wednesday. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
South better keep an eye on Koree Rodden. She was instrumental in Tehachapi's win, going 7 of 10 on her way to 14 points and seven rebounds. Rodden has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jamie Neaderbaomer, who posted 16 points.
Tehachapi smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive contests.
Tehachapi has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.2 points. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
South was dealt a bruising 53-25 defeat at the hands of Tehachapi in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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