The Taft Eagles will challenge the Lane Tech Champions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Taft has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 13.
Taft is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Whitney Young on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Taft was dealt a 70-37 defeat at the hands of Whitney Young. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Dolphins are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lane Tech, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 63-38 margin over Westinghouse on Wednesday. The Champions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Lane Tech's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Taft came up short against Lane Tech in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 41-32. Can Taft avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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