Odem and Taft are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Odem Owls will take on the Taft Greyhounds at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Odem hasn't scored more than 17 points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Last Monday, Odem took a blow against George West, falling 57-15.
Meanwhile, Taft came up short against Rockport-Fulton on Saturday and fell 43-35. The Greyhounds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Odem will need focus on slowing down Krista Amaya, one of several Taft players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 14 points and seven steals. That was a full 40% of Taft's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Yaneli Rios was another key player, putting up six points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Odem's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Odem took a serious blow against Taft in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 50-20. Can Odem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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