Eagles
| 01/30/26 vs Jones | 40-27 |
| 01/28/26 vs Schurz | 55-10 |
| 01/27/26 vs Niles West | 57-38 |
| 01/24/26 vs Resurrection | 76-58 |
| 01/19/26 vs Fenwick | 33-32 |
| + 3 more games |
Taft waltzed into their matchup on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 40-27 victory over Jones. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Taft's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while Jones is ranked 362nd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Taft to victory, but perhaps none more so than Illyana James, who posted 11 points along with eight boards and four steals. James has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalisa Ross, who scored four points and five steals.
Taft smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Taft's win bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Jones, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Taft does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jones, they will head out on the road to take on Latin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
