If King was feeling good fresh off their 43-15 takedown of Dyett on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jaguars lost 42-22 to the Taft Eagles on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 367th, while the Eagles are ranked 164th).
Taft found their leader in freshman Illyana James, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 16 points. James' morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Gabriela Gonzalez was another key player, putting up ten points.
King's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Taft, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
King has already played their next matchup, a 57-22 defeat against Phillips on the 17th. As for Taft, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 41-33 loss against Trinity on the 15th.
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