East Bakersfield is 2-8 against West since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the East Bakersfield Blades will get right back to it and host the West Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Monday, East Bakersfield beat Tehachapi 56-44. The victory was just what East Bakersfield needed coming off of a 64-36 loss in their prior match.
West proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 35) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Tehachapi out 58-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win West has posted yet this season.
East Bakersfield's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for West, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10.
Things could have been worse for East Bakersfield, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-54 loss to West when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can East Bakersfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
