The Taft Golden Eagles nipped the host Gompers Panthers basketball squad by a final score of 70-63 in Tuesday's league outing.

Next, the Golden Eagles clash with the Roosevelt Educational Roughriders (Bronx, NY) in a PSAL 3A Bronx outing, on Friday, December 20. Taft will attempt to upgrade on its 4-1 season record. The Roughriders enter the outing with a 4-1 record after their 63-55 non-league loss to Mott Haven (Bronx, NY).

The Panthers (2-3) will now prepare for their outing against Lehman (Bronx, NY). The Lions enter the PSAL 3A Bronx outing with a 2-4 record. In their last outing, Lehman got by Dodge Vocational (Bronx, NY), 41-35, in a league outing.