While Taft has struggled on the road with four straight losses, that wasn't the case on Friday thanks to Avah Castillo. The Taft Raiders were the clear victor by a 52-30 margin over the John F. Kennedy Rockets thanks in part to Castillo, who scored 11 points in addition to five assists and two steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played.
Castillo wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Taft was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John F. Kennedy only posted ten.
Makayla Aragon and Genesis Hern?ndez certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Aragon had eight points plus nine rebounds and three steals, while Hern?ndez earned 11 points in addition to two steals. The dominant performance also gave Hern?ndez a new career-high in assists (three).
Taft's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for John F. Kennedy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Taft and Warren are set to duel on Wednesday. Warren will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Taft surely won't give up without a fight. As for John F. Kennedy, they are taking a road trip to challenge Uvalde at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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