The Reading Blue Devils will face off against the Taylor Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Reading is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Reading took a blow against Deer Park, falling 71-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Blue Devils have suffered against the Wildcats since February 21, 2020.
Meanwhile, Taylor posted their closest victory since January 5, 2024 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 win over Madeira. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the MUSTANGS/AMAZONS are ranked 414th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Taylor's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Reading, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Reading suffered a grim 69-45 defeat to Taylor when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Reading was down 30-8.
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