Taft lost against Butler back in January of 2020 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Taft Eagles were outmatched by the Butler Lynx and fell 63-36. The Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it six in a row.
Leading Butler to victory were Kerminicia Wellington and Xyanna Walton. Wellington almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds, while Walton dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards. Those nine rebounds gave Wellington a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cyra Conwell, who posted 12 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Taft's record now sits at 5-11. As for Butler, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Taft will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Whitney Young at 5:00 p.m. on January 8, 2025. As for Butler, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against DePaul College Prep at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Butler is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.4 points per game this season.
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