St. Joseph was the 48-24 winner over Taft when they last played one another back in December of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Flyers took a 44-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greyhounds on Tuesday.
Taft's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Krista Amaya led the charge by putting up 18 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. The game was Amaya's third in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Yaneli Rios, who shot 55% from the field en route to 13 points and five rebounds.
St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Taft, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
St. Joseph will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on St. Anthony at 3:00 p.m. on December 3. As for Taft, they will host Calallen at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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