East Bakersfield extended their losing streak to 19 on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-22. They took a blow against the North Stars, falling 86-22. While losing is never fun, the Blades can’t take it too hard given the team’s big disadvantage in MaxPreps’ California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1295th, while the Stars are ranked 291st).
Nicholas Hackney was East Bakersfield’s leading scorer, having posted eight points. Miguel Marquez took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
As for North, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.0 points over those games.
North’s victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Morales, who shot 63% from the field on his way to 13 points and three steals. Those three steals gave Morales a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maxx Hoffman – Carter, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds.
Looking ahead, East Bakersfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Arvin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Blades will be up against the Bears’ rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.57 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for North, they will venture away from home to take on Marquez at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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