Basketball Game Preview: Taylor Yellowjackets vs. Talawanda Brave

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01/13/24 - Home	57-41 W
01/18/22 - Home	89-50 W
01/19/21 - Home	54-49 W
12/03/19 - Home	54-50 W
12/04/18 - Away	39-36 W
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Taylor is 7-2 against Talawanda since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Taylor Yellowjackets will head out to take on the Talawanda Brave at 7:30 p.m. Taylor is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.

Last Friday, Taylor was fully in charge, breezing past Deer Park 62-34. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 26 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 23-23 at halftime, Talawanda was not quite Mt. Healthy's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell just short of the Fighting Owls by a score of 49-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Brave have suffered against the Fighting Owls since January 8, 2021.

Taylor's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Talawanda, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.

Taylor strolled past Talawanda in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 57-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taylor since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.