Tarbut V' Torah and The Webb Schools are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Tarbut V' Torah Lions will welcome The Webb Schools Gauls at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tarbut V' Torah is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing First Baptist: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Tarbut V' Torah blew First Baptist out of the water with a 90-51 final score. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 29 points or more this season.
Jacob Coblentz-Brown was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 24 boards. Graydon Carpet was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten assists.
Meanwhile, The Webb Schools came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 79-68 win over Southlands Christian back in December of 2024.
The Webb Schools' win came from a few key players Tarbut V' Torah will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Josef Sharifi, who went 12 of 21 on his way to 28 points and six rebounds. Those 28 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmie Brown III, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 20 boards.
The Webb Schools was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Tarbut V' Torah's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for The Webb Schools, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Tarbut V' Torah against The Webb Schools in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 73-39 victory. Does Tarbut V' Torah have another victory up their sleeve, or will The Webb Schools turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
