Illinois High School Basketball - Taft holds off Deerfield
January 20, 2025: Chicago, IL 60631 The Taft Eagles basketball team scored 39 points and limited the visiting Deerfield Warriors to 37 in the Eagles non-league triumph on Monday.
The Eagles now possess a 8-15 record. They play next when they host Westinghouse for a non-league game on Wednesday, January 22. Taft will confront a Warriors team coming off a 51-33 non-league win over Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 9-10.
With the loss, Deerfield falls to 5-14 on the campaign. The Warriors host Highland Park (Highland Park, IL) to confront the Giants in a non-league game on Wednesday, January 22. The Giants go into the game with a record of 14-6. Highland Park lost 57-48 in their recent non-league game against Lake Forest Academy (Lake Forest, IL)