East Bakersfield and West are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The East Bakersfield Blades and the West Vikings will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Bakersfield is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since February 1, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past North 53-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blades.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 49-36 win over Highland on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Vikings as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
East Bakersfield's record is now 12-9. As for West, their record is now 6-13.
East Bakersfield took their win against West when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 41-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Bakersfield since the team 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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