The Bakersfield Christian Eagles won the last time they faced the Bakersfield Drillers, and things went their way on Wednesday too. Bakersfield Christian blew past Bakersfield 73-41 on the road. That looming 73-41 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Bakersfield Christian yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bakersfield Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ruby Yanagi, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds. Those 16 points set a new season-high mark for her. Destiny Francies was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Bakersfield Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Bakersfield, they bumped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bakersfield Christian will take on Ridgeview at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeview will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps California Rankings (they are ranked 485th, while Bakersfield Christian is ranked 165th). As for Bakersfield, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Independence at 6:30 p.m.
