The Taylor Yellowjackets waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They managed a 67-63 victory over Madeira. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Madeira lost, one person who can't be blamed is Will Manning. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Manning has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Carson Shafer, who scored 12 points.
Taylor has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Madeira, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Taylor will head out on the road to take on Wyoming at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wyoming will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line. As for Madeira, they will be playing at home against Reading at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
