Taft was the 59-56 winner over Lake View when they last played one another back in January of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagles fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 60-57 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since December 4, 2025.
Lake View's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Javaris Allen, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 15 points and six boards. Tysean Davis was another key player, going 6-for-15 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Taft has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Lake View, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Taft is set to challenge their familiar foe Lane Tech at 4:55 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lake View will square off against rival Amundsen at 4:55 p.m. on Thursday.
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