Kennedy had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-14 to make it six. They were dealt a 55-24 loss at the hands of the Taft Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 83-80 back in December of 2025.
As for Taft, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-7. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points over those games.
Juliet Woodards continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10-for-20 on her way to 23 points and three steals. Those 23 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaysia Taylor, who posted six points in addition to nine rebounds and four blocks.
Coincidentally, Kennedy and Taft will both be playing Shafter the next time they take the court. The Thunderbirds will head out to face the Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Wildcats will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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