While Bakersfield didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past the McFarland Cougars 77-44 on Wednesday. The Drillers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 33 points or more this season.
| 12/11/24 vs McFarland | 19 |
| 12/06/24 @ Birmingham | 19 |
| 12/03/24 @ South | 16 |
Leading Bakersfield to victory were Kade Johnson and Rashaan Shehee. Johnson went 9 of 15 en route to 19 points and five rebounds, while Shehee went 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points. The match was Johnson's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Castaneda, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 14 points.
Bakersfield's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for McFarland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
Bakersfield and Sanger will face off at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Sanger's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for McFarland, they will venture away from home to face off against Chavez at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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