Bakersfield is 1-6 against Norwood since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bakersfield Lions will take on the Norwood Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Bakersfield sitting on three straight victories and Norwood on four.
Last Monday, Bakersfield was fully in charge, breezing past Cabool 59-13.
Meanwhile, Norwood beat Alton 45-35 on Monday.
Norwood's win came from a few key players Bakersfield will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kalie Chadwell, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Chambers, who posted eight points and five steals.
Bakersfield's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for Norwood, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Bakersfield came up short against Norwood in their previous meeting back in February, falling 62-49. Can Bakersfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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