Taft had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-16 to make it five. They came up short against the McFarland Cougars, falling 85-63. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 75-47 on January 12th.
When it comes to explaining why Taft lost, don't look at Nick Andrade. Despite the final result, he posted 36 points. Issac Rhoten was another key player, putting up eight points.
As for McFarland, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 22-5. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Malachi Davis had another great game (as he tends to do), going 14-for-25 to rack up 33 points along with ten assists and ten boards. His big performance that evening made it 28 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ulises Molina, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten rebounds.
Coming up, Taft will be playing at home against Wasco at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.33 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for McFarland, they will square off against Kennedy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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