Bakersfield Christian extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Oak Park. They enjoyed a cozy 67-53 victory over Oak Park. Given Bakersfield Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while Oak Park is ranked 293rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Oak Park had strong showings from Jadon Holmes, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Mateo Nicolas, who posted 12 points and five assists. That's the most boards Holmes has posted since back in November of 2023. Artin Lajevardi was another key player, putting up five points.

Eagles
03/04/25 vs Oak Park | 67-53 |
02/04/25 vs Bakersfield | 72-60 |
01/28/25 vs Ridgeview | 77-63 |
01/25/25 vs Centennial | 81-56 |
01/21/25 vs Independence | 66-44 |
+ 2 more games |
Bakersfield Christian's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.4 points over those games. As for Oak Park, their loss dropped their record down to 13-19.
Bakersfield Christian has already played their next matchup, a 61-53 victory against Santa Fe Christian on the 6th. Oak Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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