It was a proper cat-fight when Taft faced off against Delano on Thursday. The Taft Wildcats strolled past the Delano Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 56-37. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
Ernie Laulu continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11 of 15 on his way to 23 points and five boards. Nick Andrade was another key player, going 10 for 17 en route to 21 points and six rebounds.
Delano lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jotham Amodo, who posted eight points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Contreras, who had nine points and six rebounds.
Taft now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Delano, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Kennedy the next time they take the court. Taft will host Kennedy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Delano will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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