The Taft Wildcats and the Chowchilla Tribe squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Taft Wildcats had to settle for second. They fell 42-32 to the Tribe. Taft's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Taft's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shelby Gregory, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Fynnley Arnold, who scored eight points.
Chowchilla's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nour Escheik led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and 16 rebounds. Escheik hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for 13 straight games. Another player making a difference was Shalaya Moore, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Taft's loss dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Chowchilla, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Taft does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chowchilla, they will head out on the road to face off against Bishop Union at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Union is coming into the matchup with five straight wins at home, so Chowchilla will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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