Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Whitney Young Dolphins, falling 70-37. The Eagles lost against the Dolphins in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 47-38 score last time.
Whitney Young found their leader in freshman Jordyn Ellis, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Yanni Smith, who posted 13 points.
Taft's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Whitney Young, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
Taft and Whitney Young could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Taft (ranked 336th) will meet Lane Tech (ranked 126th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Whitney Young (ranked 34th) will meet Incarnate Word Academy (ranked second) at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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