Taylor hasn't had much luck against Jarrell recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Taylor Ducks will venture away from home to square off against the Jarrell Cougars at 6:30 p.m.
On Friday, Taylor was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-34 to Lampasas. The Ducks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Jarrell came tearing into Friday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 51-37. 51 seems to be a good number for the Cougars as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Jarrell found their leader in sophomore Aniya Taylor, who went 8 for 20 on her way to 27 points and six assists. The contest was Taylor's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Erica Taylor, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points and eight boards.
Jarrell is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Taylor, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Everything came up roses for Taylor against Jarrell in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 59-32 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Taylor, who posted 22 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Taylor still be able to contain Taylor? There's only one way to find out.
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