Taft hasn't had much luck against Shafter recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Generals at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Taft sitting on five straight victories and Shafter on nine.
Taft barely beat Kennedy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats claimed a resounding 55-24 win over the Thunderbirds. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wildcats had established a 26-point advantage.
Juliet Woodards
| 01/22/26 vs Kennedy | 3 |
| 01/20/26 vs Delano | 3 |
| 01/14/26 @ Chavez | 5 |
| 01/12/26 vs McFarland | 3 |
| 01/09/26 @ Wasco | 6 |
| + 5 more games |
Juliet Woodards produced another solid performance going 10-for-20 to rack up 23 points and three steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alaysia Taylor, who posted six points along with nine boards and four blocks.
Taft smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Shafter took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging an 81-35 victory over Justin Garza. The Generals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 26 points or more this season.
Taft's record is now 13-7. As for Shafter, their record now sits at 18-4.
Taft took a serious blow against Shafter in their previous matchup on January 6th, falling 61-19. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wildcats were down 36-8.
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