After losing to Shafter the last time they met, Taft decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Taft Wildcats came out on top against the Shafter Generals by a score of 43-35 on Friday. The 43-point effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
| 01/24/25 @ Shafter | 17 |
| 01/21/25 vs Kennedy | 17 |
| 01/16/25 vs Delano | 23 |
| 01/14/25 @ Wasco | 18 |
Leading Taft to victory were Ernie Laulu and Josh Cundiff. Laulu almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards, while Cundiff went 6 of 10 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. Laulu's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Taft has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Shafter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Taft wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-52 defeat against Kennedy on the 29th. Shafter has also already played their next contest, a 76-49 loss against McFarland on the 28th.
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