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 took down the South Spartans 69-53 on Tuesday. The Drillers pushed the score to 52-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans cut but never quite recovered from.
Bakersfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominic Contreras, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points plus two steals. Another player making a difference was Kade Johnson, who went 7 for 16 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds.
Bakersfield's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for South, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
Bakersfield has already played their next match (against South), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. South has already played their next matchup (against Bakersfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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