The Bakersfield Christian Eagles will face off against the Bakersfield Drillers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bakersfield Christian comes in on three and Bakersfield on four.
Bakersfield Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 87-52 win over Highland. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Scots are ranked 926th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield posted their closest victory since December 6, 2024 on Tuesday. They skirted past Centennial 80-78. The score was all tied up 42-42 at the break, but the Drillers were the better team in the second half.
Bakersfield's win came from a few key players Bakersfield Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Keshawn Black, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Damari Miller, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points and four steals.
Bakersfield was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 21 assists in three consecutive contests.
Bakersfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Bakersfield Christian, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bakersfield Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Bakersfield in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 89-76. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bakersfield Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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