The Shafter Generals will square off against the Bakersfield Drillers at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shafter has 12 straight victories, Bakersfield has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you’re on the court.
On Friday, Shafter took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-8 win over Delano. The Generals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield lost 80-60 to Bakersfield Christian on Friday. 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 326th, while the Eagles are ranked 53rd).
Shafter’s victory bumped their record up to 21-4. As for Bakersfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Shafter lost to Bakersfield at home by a decisive 57-39 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2018. Thankfully for the Generals, Taylor Caldwell (who went 6-for-10 en route to 16 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists) won’t be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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