Basketball Preview: Taft Toreadors vs. San Diego Cavers
The Taft Toreadors will take on the San Diego Cavers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Taft's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Last Friday, Taft was fully in charge, breezing past Compton 98-60. The Toreadors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Taft can attribute much of their success to Joseph Dickson Jr, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists, and Jayden Thomas, who went 9 for 11 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds. Thomas continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Justin Gooden, who posted nine points.
Taft was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, San Diego had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-57 win over Bonita Vista.
Taft's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 91.7 points per game. As for San Diego, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
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