The Taft Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Deerfield Warriors at 11:50 a.m. on Monday. Taft will be strutting in after a victory while Deerfield will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Taft turned things around against Resurrection on Saturday. They came out on top against the Bandits by a score of 40-30. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Bandits are ranked 122nd).
Meanwhile, Deerfield played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against New Trier, falling 58-35. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-16.
Taft's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-15. As for Deerfield, their loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-13.
Taft came up short against Deerfield in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, falling 50-38. Can Taft avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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