The Taylor County Bulldogs suffered their closest loss yet this season on Friday. They fell just short of Aucilla Christian by a score of 40-37. Taylor County has not had much luck with Aucilla Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Taylor County still got an impressive performance from LeeAsia Johnson, who scored 19 points. Another player making a difference was Irene Meler, who scored 11 points.
Aucilla Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lauchlin Faglie out in front who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Faglie is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Rutledge, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Taylor County's defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 3-9. As for Aucilla Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Taylor County and North Florida Christian will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Aucilla Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Jefferson County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jefferson County's defense has only allowed 28.7 points per game this season, so Aucilla Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
