The Birmingham Patriots will head out to take on the Taft Toreadors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Birmingham's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
Last Wednesday, Birmingham didn't have too much trouble with El Camino Real as they won 59-42.
Meanwhile, Taft played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 76-47 loss at the hands of Cleveland. While losing is never fun, the Toreadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 439th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 156th).
Birmingham has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.8 points per game. As for Taft, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Everything came up roses for Birmingham against Taft when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured an 83-33 win. Will Birmingham repeat their success, or does Taft have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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