Having just played yesterday, the Taft Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Resurrection Bandits at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Taft is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Taft is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Waukegan on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Taft lost 56-34 to Waukegan. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 145th).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Resurrection's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 46-27 to St. Laurence. The game marked the Bandits' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Taft's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Resurrection, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
Taft strolled past Resurrection in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 46-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taft since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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