It was a proper cat-fight when Wasco faced off against Taft on Thursday. The Wasco Tigers came up short against the Taft Wildcats, falling 59-36. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-11.
Yareli Sanchez
| 02/06/25 vs Taft | 71% |
| 01/03/25 vs Eastside | 67% |
| 01/21/25 @ McFarland | 50% |
| 12/28/24 vs AGBU | 50% |
| 12/02/24 vs McFarland | 22% |
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Yareli Sanchez, who went 5-for-7 en route to 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Sanchez a new career-high in shooting accuracy (71%). Victoria Carreno was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to 15 boards and six steals.
Shelby Gregory continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Taft, dropping a double-double with 27 points and 20 rebounds. With that strong performance, Gregory is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Juliet Woodards, who went 6-for-12 on her way to 16 points along with six boards and three steals.
Wasco has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Taft, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-10.
Wasco didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-29 defeat against Shafter on the 11th. As for Taft, they have also already played their next contest, a 50-38 win against Delano on the 11th.
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