Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Wednesday. Jones had to suffer through a 57-21 loss at the hands of Taft. Jones hasn't had much luck with Taft recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Jones' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Yasmine Taylor, who posted eight points and five rebounds. That was a full 38.1% of Jones' points, marking the third time in a row Taylor has scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Briana Fields-Davis, who put up three points and six boards.
It was another big night for Gabriela Gonzalez, who shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds for Taft. Gonzalez's big performance that afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Gabriela Videckis, who had eight points along with five boards and three steals.
Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Taft, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Jones didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 32-26 win against Amundsen on the 9th. As for Taft, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-48 victory against Lane Tech on the 9th.
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