Taft played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 76-47 loss at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Toreadors haven't had much luck with the Cavaliers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
| 01/15/25 @ Cleveland | 10 |
| 12/30/24 vs Patrick Henry | 9 |
| 12/28/24 vs Verbum Dei Jesuit | 8 |
When it comes to explaining why Taft lost, don't look at Jayden Thomas. Despite the final result, he posted eight points in addition to ten boards and three blocks. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Joseph Dickson Jr was another key player, putting up four points.
Kamari King was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 14 on his way to 19 points along with seven assists and six boards for Cleveland. Those six rebounds gave King a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Kelly, who went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points.
Taft now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Cleveland, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Taft wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 83-73 loss against Birmingham on the 17th. Cleveland has also already played their next matchup, a 49-41 victory against Granada Hills Charter on the 17th.
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