Taft hasn't had much luck against Westinghouse recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Taft Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Westinghouse Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Taft was beaten by Lane Tech 76-49. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Champions are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Westinghouse was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 75-40 loss at the hands of Lincoln Park.
Westinghouse's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Taft, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-15.
Taft and Westinghouse were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but Taft came up empty-handed after a 62-61 loss. Will Taft have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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