Chavez suffered their closest defeat since December 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Taft Wildcats by a score of 44-42. The Titans have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Fynnley Arnold had another great game (as she tends to do), dropping a double-double with 21 points and 19 boards for Taft. Those 19 rebounds gave Arnold a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaysia Taylor, who went 5-for-9 en route to 10 points and five boards.
Chavez's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Taft, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Chavez is set to challenge their familiar foe Kennedy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Taft will square off against rival Wasco at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Juliet Woodards and Vianey Velasquez.
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