Los Angeles Valley 51, at Bakersfield 50

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle defined by missed shots and critical final-minute plays, the Los Angeles Valley Monarchs edged the Bakersfield Renegades 51-50 in a California Community College Athletic Association women’s basketball game Wednesday night. The Monarchs, who entered the contest as significant underdogs according to predictive metrics, avenged a seven-point home loss to Bakersfield from Jan. 24 and improved to 11-16 overall. The Renegades, who had won 18 of their last 22 games, fell to 18-9. The game’s decisive sequence unfolded in the final 10 seconds. With Los Angeles Valley clinging to a 49-47 lead, Bakersfield’s… Read more...