Having just played yesterday, the Taft Wildcats will get right back to it and host the Shafter Generals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Taft's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.
Taft will bounce into Friday's match after beating Chavez, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Taft snuck past Chavez with a 58-52 win on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Shafter came up short against Delano on Tuesday and fell 56-48. The Generals haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Taft will have to contain Adin Cardenas as he made an impact in Shafter's last game. He went 9 for 15 on his way to 24 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Gonzalez, who posted nine points and five boards.
Taft's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-8. As for Shafter, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything went Taft's way against Shafter in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Taft made off with a 53-29 win. Will Taft repeat their success, or does Shafter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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