Basketball Recap: Taylor Takes a Loss

Taylor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 53-38 bruising from the Deer Park Wildcats. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 49-37 back in December of 2024.

Taylor's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Deer Park, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.

Taylor and Deer Park could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Taylor (ranked 565th) will meet Mariemont (ranked 132nd) at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Deer Park will challenge Indian Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday down 306 places (373 vs. 67).