The Lane Tech Champions are taking a road trip to take on the Taft Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lane Tech will be strutting in after a victory while Taft will be coming in after a defeat.
Lane Tech took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 63-38 margin over Westinghouse. The Champions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 70-37 defeat at the hands of Whitney Young. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Dolphins are ranked 34th).
Lane Tech's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Lane Tech was able to grind out a solid victory over Taft in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 41-32. Will Lane Tech repeat their success, or does Taft have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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