The Taylor Ducks will venture away from home to challenge the Lampasas Badgers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Taylor has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight losses, while Lampasas will come in with six straight victories.
On Friday, Taylor ended up a good deal behind Salado and lost 66-51. While losing is never fun, the Ducks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 911th, while the Eagles are ranked 329th).
Despite their defeat, Taylor saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Markell Fitzgerald, who shot 41% from the field on his way to 24 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylen Rivers, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lampasas earned a 56-49 win over Burnet on Friday.
Taylor's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Lampasas, their victory bumped their record up to 22-7.
Taylor came up short against Lampasas when the teams last played on January 9th, falling 53-49. Can the Ducks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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