Basketball Recap: Taylor Finds Playoff Glory Versus Bearden

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

01/13/25 vs Strong	62
11/05/24 vs Claiborne Academy	55
12/17/24 vs Hermitage	51
11/04/24 @ West Side Christian	50
11/08/24 vs Blevins	49

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Taylor walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 65-42 margin over the Bearden Bears on Thursday. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 games by 20 points or more this season.

The win (which was Taylor's 13th in a row) raised their record to 26-4. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points over those games. As for Bearden, they dropped their record down to 13-13 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Taylor didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-29 victory against Lafayette County on the 21st. As for Bearden, they have also already played their next contest, a 63-37 defeat against Emerson on the 21st.