Shafter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the Independence Falcons. The Generals lost against the Falcons in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 77-50 score last time.
Despite the loss, Shafter still got an impressive performance from Adin Cardenas, who went 9 for 15 en route to 23 points plus three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Torres, who scored 13 points plus three steals.
Shafter's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Independence, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Shafter will take on McFarland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Independence, they will face off against McClymonds at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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