Taft is 1-8 against Harlan since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Taft Raiders will square off against the Harlan Hawks at 5:00 p.m.
Taft is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Sotomayor on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Taft had to suffer through a 62-31 loss at the hands of Sotomayor. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-12.
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Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Taylor Olson, who posted two points. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Amariya Scallion Warfield, who earned four points and five boards.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Harlan challenged Stevens on Friday. Harlan was the clear victor by a 39-19 margin over Stevens. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Falcons are ranked 1219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This is the second loss in a row for Taft and nudges their season record down to 10-22. As for Harlan, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-14.
Taft came up short against Harlan in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 56-44. Can Taft avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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