Taylor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 46-30 to the Tri-Central Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Titans of the 51-25 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Taylor lost, don't look at Jallainah Harris. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Harris a new career-high in offensive rebounds (eight).
Even though they lost, Taylor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Tri-Central was led to victory by Logan Creason and Olivia Dempsey. Creason almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds, while Dempsey went 5 for 6 en route to 13 points plus six assists and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Creason has scored at least a third of Tri-Central's points. Another player making a difference was Claire Conrad, who earned four points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Taylor's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Tri-Central, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Taylor didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-28 loss against Eastbrook on the 23rd. Tri-Central has also already played their next matchup, a 65-30 defeat against Tri-County on the 23rd.
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