Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Taft couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the De La Salle North Catholic Knights by a score of 45-42 on Saturday. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Taft's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points over those games. As for De La Salle North Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Taft does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for De La Salle North Catholic, they will take on Oregon Episcopal on Thursday. Oregon Episcopal knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully De La Salle North Catholic likes a good challenge.
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