The Bakersfield Adventist Eagles kicked off their season on the road on Wednesday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a serious blow against Rio Lindo Adventist, falling 68-20. Bakersfield Adventist was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-11.
Rio Lindo Adventist was led to victory by Hunter McNunn and Jordan Campbell. McNunn scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, while Campbell went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 4 assists. McNunn has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Takuto Matsuoka, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Bakersfield Adventist's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Rio Lindo Adventist, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Bakersfield Adventist won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Pine Hills Adventist at 5:40 p.m. on January 25th. Hopefully Pine Hills Adventist focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Thursday. Rio Lindo Adventist won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Loma Linda Academy at 3:00 p.m. on January 25th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Loma Linda Academy is ranked 1049th, while Rio Lindo Adventist is ranked 1071st).
