The Centennial Golden Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Bakersfield Christian Eagles at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday.
Centennial is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Frontier just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 51-41 to the Titans.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield Christian entered their tilt with Garces Memorial on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Rams 81-26. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Rams are ranked 1090th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bakersfield Christian's win came from a few key players Centennial will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kalaya Miller, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Bila, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten assists.
Bakersfield Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matches.
Centennial's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-6. As for Bakersfield Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Everything came up roses for Centennial against Bakersfield Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, as the squad secured a 66-35 victory. Does Centennial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bakersfield Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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