The Taft Senators came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by Reading on the road to the tune of 86-59. Given Taft's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while Reading is ranked 510th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordyn Buchanan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with six assists and six rebounds. He hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Jay'Quan Bostic was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Taft pushed their record up to 16-8 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Reading, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Taft is on the road again on Saturday and plays Archbishop McNicholas at 12:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Taft has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 234 points over their last three matches. Reading does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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