The Taylor Prep Tigers will square off against the Merritt Academy Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Taylor Prep is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Advanced Tech Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 74-38 loss at the hands of the Lakers.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 38-10, which was the final score in Merritt Academy's tilt against Chavez Academy on Tuesday. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Taylor Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Merritt Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything went Taylor Prep's way against Merritt Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Taylor Prep made off with a 52-27 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taylor Prep since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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