Ridgeview suffered their biggest defeat since December 21, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bakersfield Drillers, falling 70-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wolf Pack have suffered against the Drillers since February 10, 2020.
Kade Johnson was his usual excellent self, going 13 of 26 en route to 30 points and five rebounds for Bakersfield. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in points. Keshawn Black was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points along with five boards and three steals.
Ridgeview has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Bakersfield, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Ridgeview has already played their next matchup (against Highland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bakersfield will head out on the road to take on Independence at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bakersfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.6 points per game this season.
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