After flying high against John F. Kennedy last Friday, Taft came back down to earth. The Taft Raiders came up short against the Warren Warriors on Wednesday, falling 59-34. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 890th, while the Warriors are ranked 151st).
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Amariya Scallion Warfield, who posted four points and five rebounds.
Warren's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aniyah Shields, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 20 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Shields has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Davis, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards.
Taft's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Warren, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-5.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Sotomayor the next time they take the court. Taft will head out to face Sotomayor at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Warren will host them at 12:30 p.m. on December 21st.
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