With a playoff game on the line, the Taft Wildcats rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Broncos by a score of 49-40. The victory was familiar territory for Taft who now have three in a row.
Taft's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Blaine Neudorf, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Neudorf has scored at least a third of Taft's points. Ernie Laulu was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Taft pushed their record up to 19-10 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Bishop Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Taft has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Delano at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th. Bishop Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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