Illinois High School Basketball - Leyden knocked off by Taft
January 14, 2023: Chicago, IL 60631 The Taft Eagles basketball team scored 51 points and held the visiting Leyden Eagles to 35 in the Eagles non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Eagles now sport a 13-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Fenwick for a non-league contest on Monday, January 16. Taft will battle a Friars team coming off a 56-32 non-league win over Hyde Park (Chicago, IL). The Friars record now stands at 11-11.
The Eagles (6-11) will now prepare for their contest against Wheeling (Wheeling, IL). The Wildcats enter the non-league contest with a 5-20 record. In their last contest, Wheeling was defeated by Prospect (Mt. Prospect, IL), 68-21, in a league contest.