Bakersfield waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They wrapped up 2024 with a 55-37 win over the Gainesville Bulldogs. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/26/24 vs Gainesville | 55-37 |
| 12/19/24 vs Seymour | 53-21 |
| 12/09/24 vs Cabool | 59-13 |
| 12/06/24 vs Niangua | 85-21 |
| 02/19/24 vs Mansfield | 61-58 |
| + 2 more games |
Bakersfield pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Gainesville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Bakersfield won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mansfield at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gainesville, they will head out to challenge Bradleyville at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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