Taft lost against Jay back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The game between the Taft Raiders and the Jay Mustangs didn't end well, with the Taft Raiders falling 73-55. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost five in a row.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Avah Castillo, who earned 11 points plus five steals. Castillo is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Amariya Scallion Warfield was another key player, earning ten points.
Even though they lost, Taft smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Emmarie Baldwin went supernova for Jay, scoring 12 points plus five rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylin Arevalo, who had eight points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds.
Taft moved to 7-11 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Jay, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
Taft has already played their next match, a 42-34 defeat against West Oso on the 23rd. As for Jay, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-60 loss against McCollum on the 23rd.
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