Taft and Chowchilla squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Taft had to settle for second. They took a 65-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chowchilla Tribe.
Nick Andrade
| 02/21/25 vs Chowchilla | 6 |
| 02/19/25 vs Kings Christian | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs McFarland | 4 |
| 12/11/24 vs Edison | 4 |
| 12/07/24 vs Kern Valley | 4 |
Taft's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nick Andrade, who went 9-for-16 en route to 19 points and six assists. The dominant performance gave Andrade a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Cundiff, who posted 13 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Taft smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Taft's loss dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Chowchilla, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season.
Taft does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chowchilla, they will take on Fowler at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fowler comes in on three and Chowchilla on six.
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