Odem is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Taft a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Odem Owls will host the Taft Greyhounds at 6:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Odem had to suffer through a 53-10 loss at the hands of George West.
Meanwhile, Taft was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 58-54 to Karnes City. While the Greyhounds didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Badgers 17-11 in the first quarter.
Odem will need to focus on slowing down Aliana Torres, one of several Taft players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 18 points and five assists. Torres' big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. Krista Amaya was another key player, shooting 75% from the field to rack up 15 points.
Odem's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Taft, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Odem was taken down by Taft 64-33 in their previous matchup back in January of 2025. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Amaya, who put up 21 points in addition to seven steals and five assists. Now that the Owls know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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