Basketball Game Preview: Warren Warriors vs. Taft Raiders
By Team Reports
Dec 16, 2024, 10:10pm
Basketball Preview: Warren Warriors vs. Taft Raiders

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01/27/24 - Away | 63-53 W |
12/21/23 - Home | 45-44 W |
01/28/23 - Home | 64-48 W |
12/22/22 - Away | 63-52 W |
11/18/22 - Away | 48-54 L |
+ 5 more games |
Warren has gone 9-1 against Taft recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Warren came up short against Stevens and fell 59-46. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 60-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Los Fresnos. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 788th, while the Falcons are ranked 327th).
Warren's record is now 11-11. As for Taft, their record now sits at 5-14.
Warren beat Taft 63-53 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Taft's Tyrus Harris, who went 10 for 14 on his way to 25 points and five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Warren to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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