The Shafter Generals will square off against the Delano Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Shafter and five for Delano.
Shafter is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since December 11, 2024 on Tuesday. They took a blow against McFarland, falling 76-49.
Meanwhile, Delano was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 43-37 to Chavez.
Shafter will have to contain Jotham Amodo as he made an impact in Delano's last game. He posted 18 points and five rebounds. RG Garcia was another key player, putting up eight points and 15 boards.
Shafter's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Delano, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Shafter came up short against Delano when the teams last played on January 7th, falling 56-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Amodo, who earned 16 points in addition to eight assists and seven rebounds. Now that Shafter knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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