Greyhounds
| 02/24/26 vs Cole | 35-34 |
| 02/20/26 vs Santa Rosa | 63-21 |
| 02/17/26 vs Santa Gertrudis Academy | 67-37 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Taft walked away with it. They escaped with a win on Tuesday against the Cole Cougars by the margin of a single free throw, 35-34. The victory was familiar territory for the Greyhounds, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Leading Taft to victory were Yaneli Rios and Krista Amaya. Rios shot 46% from the field on her way to 13 points along with five boards and four steals, while Amaya posted 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. That's the most steals Rios has posted since back in November of 2025.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Avaya Brundidge, who had ten points and six rebounds. Brundidge is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games she's played. Makalee Chambers was another key player, putting up nine points along with five boards and four steals.
Taft's win bumped their record up to 22-15. As for Cole, with the loss, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 23-15.
Taft has already played their next contest, a 77-42 defeat against Jourdanton on the 26th. Cole does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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