Bakersfield extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 10-9. They lost 80-60 to the Bakersfield Christian Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Drillers can’t take it too hard given the team’s big disadvantage in MaxPreps’ California basketball rankings (they are ranked 337th, while the Eagles are ranked 64th).
As for Bakersfield Christian, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points over those games.
Bakersfield Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brielle Medrano out in front who went 10-for-21 to rack up 33 points. The matchup was Medrano’s 16th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kalaya Miller, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 15 boards.
Bakersfield didn’t take long to hit the court again: they’ve already played their next contest, a 56-40 win against Shafter on the 3rd. As for Bakersfield Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-54 loss against Sierra Pacific on the 31st.
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