Taft lost against Brennan back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Taft Raiders lost 52-32 to the Brennan Bears. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 856th, while the Bears are ranked 76th).
Taft's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alcy Lavigne, who posted nine points, and Kaelyn Flemons, who had six points and six boards.
Taft has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-24 record this season. As for Brennan, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-9.
Taft will square off against O'Connor at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (O'Connor has three straight victories, Taft has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Brennan, they will be playing at home against Warren at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Aniyah Shields and Bella Flemings.
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