The Taft Tigers will challenge the Santiam Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Taft's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Santiam Christian has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Taft humbled Blanchet Catholic with a 55-20 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Santiam Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 50-45 to Jefferson.
Taft is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Santiam Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Everything came up roses for Taft against Santiam Christian in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 48-21 win. Does Taft have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santiam Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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