Garces Memorial came up into this matchup off a tough 46-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Bakersfield Drillers by a score of 36-33 on Saturday. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Drillers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Bakersfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alayah Edwards out in front who posted 11 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Winter Anthony, who put up ten points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Garces Memorial has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Bakersfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Garces Memorial will welcome Centennial at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.7 points per game this season. As for Bakersfield, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 46-18 victory against Mira Monte on the 7th.
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