Basketball Recap: Taft Beats Lake View for Their Third Straight Win

Eagles

Previous 3 Games

01/17/25 vs Lake View	59-56
01/14/25 vs Elmwood Park	57-43
01/11/25 vs Senn	64-46

Taft waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-56 win over the Lake View Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted against the Wildcats since December 6, 2017.

When it comes to explaining why Lake View lost, don't look at Daniel Loza. Despite the final result, he posted 21 points and three steals. Isaiah Betancourt was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.

Taft pushed their record up to 7-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Lake View, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.

Taft didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 83-43 defeat against Glenbrook North on the 18th. Lake View has also already played their next game, a 53-38 loss against Highland Park on the 18th.