While Taft didn't have the best season last year (they finished 15-26), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Flour Bluff Hornets on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Taft easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17.
Casyn Jefferson paced Taft's offense, picking up eight kills. Jefferson were helped by Katie Pauley and Addison Duarte, who contributed nine assists each. Finally, Camille Ince kept Taft's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Taft's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Flour Bluff, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-5.
Taft didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Victoria West on the 22nd. As for Flour Bluff, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Fort Bend Austin on the 22nd.
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