Kern Valley won the last time they faced Desert and things went their way on Friday too. The Kern Valley Broncs managed a 57-51 victory over the Desert Scorpions. The win was nothing new for the Broncs as they're now sitting on four straight.
| 01/31/25 @ Desert | 26 |
| 11/27/24 vs Summit Charter Collegiate Academy | 25 |
| 12/04/24 vs Golden West | 25 |
| 01/07/25 vs Desert | 25 |
| 11/21/24 vs Mira Monte | 24 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kern Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jessie Bunting, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 boards. That's the most points Bunting has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Elliott, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Kern Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Defeat or not, Desert got some senior leadership from Destiny Hart and Keira Gamboa. Hart dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 boards, while Gamboa went 8 for 18 en route to 21 points and five steals. That was a full 37.3% of Desert's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kalista Williams, who put up two points in addition to eight assists and four steals.
Kern Valley's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Desert, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kern Valley has already played their next match (against Frazier Mountain), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Desert will square off against Bishop Union at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Desert is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
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