Taft lost to Brennan back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Raiders were outmatched by the Bears and fell 55-28. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Bears are ranked fourth).
Despite the loss, Taft still got an impressive performance from Al'Cynise Lavigne, who went 7-for-11 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kierra Martin, who posted two points and eight boards.
Bella Flemings produced another solid performance shooting 80% from beyond the arc on her way to 24 points and seven rebounds for Brennan. What's more, Flemings also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in November of 2025. Deylamore Tapia was another key player, going 5-for-6 to rack up 14 points.
Taft has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 23-13 record this season. As for Brennan, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-4.
Taft wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-34 defeat against O'Connor on the 10th. As for Brennan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-45 win against Warren on the 10th.
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