The Taft Greyhounds will venture away from home to face off against the San Diego Vaqueros at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Taft is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against West Oso on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Taft was dealt an 80-14 loss at the hands of West Oso. The defeat continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost five in a row.
Aliana Torres
| 02/04/25 @ West Oso | 2 |
| 01/31/25 vs London | 2 |
| 01/28/25 @ Odem | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Banquete | 2 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aliana Torres, who posted five points. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ansleigh Solis, who put up no points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for San Diego, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They breezed by Falfurrias to the tune of 80-15 last Friday. The Vaqueros have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 games by 20 points or more this season.
San Diego has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.9 points over those games. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 19-14.
Taft took a serious blow against San Diego in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 60-28. Can Taft avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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