Kern Valley has gone 10-0 against Frazier Mountain recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Kern Valley Broncs will square off against the Frazier Mountain Falcons at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kern Valley has three straight wins, Frazier Mountain has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Kern Valley will head into Tuesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in December of 2024 (they won by 40) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 victory over Desert. Given the Broncs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Scorpions are ranked 745th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/07/25 vs Desert | 14 |
12/20/24 vs Boron | 12 |
12/10/24 @ Bishop Union | 6 |
12/07/24 vs El Diamante | 6 |
12/05/24 vs Corcoran | 3 |
Jessie Bunting and Jayda Bushling were among the main playmakers for Kern Valley as the former dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 boards and the latter dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 steals. With that strong performance, Bunting is now averaging an impressive 8.5 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Leenah Troller, who posted two points in addition to eight steals and seven boards.
Kern Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Frazier Mountain duked it out withCalifornia City on Tuesday. Frazier Mountain was beaten by California City 60-10. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-5.
Kern Valley pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Frazier Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Kern Valley against Frazier Mountain in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-14 victory. In that contest, Kern Valley amassed a halftime lead of 39-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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