Withrow is 0-5 against Taft since January of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The two teams will round out the year against one another at at 5:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Withrow will head into Monday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They came up short against Conner, falling 83-59. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 542nd in Ohio, while the Cougars are ranked 69th in Kentucky).
Meanwhile, Taft slipped by Montgomery County 69-68 on Sunday.
Taft has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Withrow, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Withrow came up short against Taft when the teams last played back in February, falling 54-49. Thankfully for Withrow, Jordyn Buchanan (who went 6 for 11 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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