Taylor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 42-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jarrell Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Ducks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 616th, while the Cougars are ranked 263rd).
Despite the loss, Taylor still got an impressive performance from Sophia Fisher, who posted nine points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Tiana Candee, who had seven points and five rebounds.
Jarrell found their leader in sophomore Aniya Taylor, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 22 points and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Taylor has scored at least a third of Jarrell's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamyre' Fitch, who put up six points.
Taylor's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Jarrell, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5.
Taylor didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-37 defeat against Burnet on the 10th. As for Jarrell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-39 win against Lampasas on the 10th.
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