The Arvin Bears's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 55-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Bakersfield. Arvin lost against East Bakersfield in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 53-43 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Arvin lost, one person who can't be blamed is Allen Stone. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points. The match was Stone's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Miguel Damian, who scored ten points.
Arvin has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for East Bakersfield, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Arvin will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Woodlake at 6:30 p.m. on December 27th. East Bakersfield will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Dos Palos at 1:00 p.m. on December 27th.
