Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Woodward Bulldogs, falling 60-35. While losing is never fun, the Senators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 700th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 347th).
Despite the loss, Taft saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kennedy Flagg went 10 for 21 on her way to 23 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. That was a full 65.7% of Taft's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Taryn White also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Woodward's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shakira Hill led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Those nine rebounds gave Hill a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nyarie Bray, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards.
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Woodward, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Aiken the next time they take the court. Woodward will head out to face Aiken at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, while Taft will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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