The Taylor Ducks will face off against the Navarro Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Taylor easily dispatched Caldwell last Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Ducks fell just short of Giddings by a score of 44-42 on Tuesday. The loss put an end to the Ducks' undefeated start to the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Markell Fitzgerald, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Coulter, who earned 12 points.
Meanwhile, Navarro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 68-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northeast Early College. On the bright side, the 55- point effort marked the Vikings' highest-scoring game to date.
Having lost for the first time this season, Taylor fell to 2-1. As for Navarro, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Taylor's way against Navarro in their previous matchup back in December of 2020, as Taylor made off with a 61-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ducks since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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