Bakersfield Christian scored the most points they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 73-64 to the Atwater Falcons. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Tia Nichols
| 12/07/24 vs Atwater | 12 |
| 12/05/24 vs Maria Carrillo | 10 |
| 12/07/24 vs Oak Ridge | 5 |
| 12/06/24 vs Downey | 4 |
| 12/03/24 vs Immanuel | 2 |
Despite the loss, Bakersfield Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tia Nichols dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nichols has scored all season. Alexis Bila was another key player, going 6 for 13 on her way to 15 points and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Bakersfield Christian and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Atwater, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Bakersfield Christian will take on Ridgeview at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Atwater, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 86-9 win against Summerville on the 10th.
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