Santa Barbara vs Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD (Interstat) — Santa Barbara and Bakersfield meet Friday in a men’s junior college basketball game. Santa Barbara is the visiting team and brings a 2-0 record. Bakersfield is the home team and is 1-1.

Santa Barbara most recently defeated Cerro Coso 96-78. Jack Berry had 19 points, six rebounds and six assists in 31 minutes, Dominic Bonafede had 15 points, three rebounds, two assists and one block in 22 minutes, and Harry Davies had 19 points, three rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes. Santa Barbara’s other win was 78-51 over El Camino, when Berry had 17 points, nine rebounds and one block in 26 minutes. Berry is a player to watch for the Vaqueros. In his past two games, he has scored 19 and 17 points and has added 15 rebounds. The Vaqueros have played both of their first two games at home and have scored 96 and 78 points while allowing 78 and 51.

Bakersfield most recently beat Reedley 65-64. Earlier, the Renegades lost 79-70 at Cerro Coso. Elijah Wade is a player to watch for Bakersfield. In his most recent game at Cerro Coso, Wade scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds to go with one assist in 14 minutes. The Renegades have played both of their first two games on the road and have scored 70 and 65 points while allowing 79 and 64. Bakersfield will look to follow its one-point win over Reedley with another strong result.

Santa Barbara’s 2-0 start includes an 18-point win and a 27-point win. Bakersfield’s 1-1 start includes a one-point win and a nine-point loss. Berry has scored in double figures in both of his games, and Wade scored in double figures in his most recent game. The game will be the third of the season for both teams. Bakersfield’s home game against Santa Barbara follows its road games at Cerro Coso and Reedley.

Santa Barbara will continue its schedule with a trip to Santa Monica, a visit to Victor Valley and home games against Antelope Valley, Coalinga, Los Angeles Valley, Glendale and Los Angeles Pierce. The Vaqueros also are scheduled to visit Monterey Peninsula, Hartnell and Solano. Bakersfield is scheduled to host Los Angeles Pierce, Barstow, Sequoias, East Los Angeles, Cuesta and West Los Angeles and to visit Porterville, Allan Hancock, Lemoore and Canyons.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Bakersfield 86, Santa Barbara 75.