Taft extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-12. They took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lane Tech Champions. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 76-49 to the Champions when the teams met back in January of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Lane Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points over those games.
Lane Tech got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaac Summers out in front who went 5-for-6 to rack up 12 points. Another player making a difference was John Lamperis, who posted ten points and five assists.
Taft didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-48 victory against Niles West on the 17th. As for Lane Tech, they will challenge Amundsen at 4:55 p.m. on Tuesday. The Champions will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.94 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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