The Kern Valley Broncs will head out to challenge the Desert Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Kern Valley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 45-41 to Boron.
The losing side was boosted by Aiden Madden, who posted 16 points. That was a full 39% of Kern Valley's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Parks, who had five points.
Meanwhile, Desert played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against California City, falling 78-44. The Scorpions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-19.
Kern Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Desert, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Kern Valley came up short against Desert in their previous matchup on January 7th, falling 57-44. Can Kern Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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