Taft lost against Cleveland back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Taft Toreadors fell just short of the Cleveland Cavaliers by a score of 57-54. While losing is never fun, the Toreadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 445th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 121st).
| 01/31/25 vs Cleveland | 19 |
| 01/29/25 vs Granada Hills Charter | 18 |
| 01/24/25 @ El Camino Real | 17 |
| 01/17/25 vs Birmingham | 31 |
Several Toreadors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joseph Dickson Jr, who posted 19 points along with eight assists and five boards. Dickson Jr is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last four games he's played. Jayden Thomas was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Dickson Jr wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Taft was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cleveland only racked up six assists.
Cleveland had a senior duo take command as Kamari King scored 12 points and five assists and Cayden Kelly had 13 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Serigne Deme, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.
Taft has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Cleveland, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Taft wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 79-53 defeat against Chatsworth on the 3rd. Cleveland has also already played their next game, a 68-56 victory against El Camino Real on the 3rd.
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