The Shafter Generals will challenge the Templeton Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Shafter's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matches.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Shafter against Wasco as the squad secured a 75-29 victory. The Generals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Alexia Ramirez
| 02/11/25 @ Wasco | 6 |
| 02/08/25 @ Independence | 5 |
| 02/06/25 vs Kennedy | 4 |
| 02/03/25 vs Chavez | 5 |
| 01/30/25 vs Delano | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shafter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexia Ramirez, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Ramirez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Isela Lugo was another key player, going 7-for-13 en route to 18 points and five steals.
Shafter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Templeton). They came out on top against Santa Ynez by a score of 66-53 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Shafter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points over those games. As for Templeton, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
Shafter took their victory against Templeton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 45-24. Does Shafter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Templeton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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