Basketball Recap: Taft Comes Up Short

Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They lost 63-42 to the George West Longhorns. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-38 on January 2nd.

William Balew was nothing short of spectacular for George West: he dropped a double-double with 21 points and 12 boards. That's the most rebounds Balew has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Christopher Bernal, who shot 67% from the field on his way to 13 points and five boards.

Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for George West, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-18.

Coincidentally, Taft and George West will both be playing Odem the next time they take the court. The Longhorns will head out to face the Owls at 6:15 p.m. on Friday, while the Greyhounds will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.