Basketball Game Preview: Bakersfield Christian Eagles vs. Centennial Golden Hawks

The Bakersfield Christian Eagles will square off against the Centennial Golden Hawks at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Bakersfield Christian will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Last Thursday, Bakersfield Christian took their game with ease, bagging an 81-26 victory over Garces Memorial. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 33 points or more this season.

Kalaya Miller

Steals

01/23/25 vs Garces Memorial	10
01/21/25 @ Independence	4
01/16/25 vs Bakersfield	10
01/14/25 @ Highland	5
01/11/25 vs Punahou	2

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bakersfield Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kalaya Miller, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten steals. Miller is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexis Bila, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten assists.

Bakersfield Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Centennial's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 51-41 to Frontier.

Centennial's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-6. As for Bakersfield Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.

Bakersfield Christian was dealt a bruising 66-35 defeat at the hands of Centennial when the teams last played back in December of 2019. Thankfully for Bakersfield Christian, Jessica Christie (who went 8 of 14 on her way to 17 points in addition to six boards and five assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.