Taft is 2-8 against Odem since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Taft Greyhounds will head out on the road to face off against the Odem Owls at 8:00 p.m. Hopefully Taft focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Tuesday.
Taft came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Odem 76-44 at home.
Taft got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was David Davis out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 18 rebounds. Jordan Villalobos was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds.
Taft's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 20-15. As for Odem, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-19 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Taft against Odem in their previous matchup on Tuesday as the team secured a 76-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taft since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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