McFarland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-40 heartbreaker at the hands of the Taft Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-38 back in January.
Jocelyn Vallejos
| 01/30/25 @ Taft | 11 |
| 01/28/25 vs Shafter | 8 |
| 01/23/25 @ Chavez | 6 |
| 01/21/25 vs Wasco | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Delano | 15 |
| + 19 more games |
McFarland's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mia Samaniego, who posted 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists, and Jocelyn Vallejos, who earned 11 points and five boards. Vallejos continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Juliet Woodards was the offensive standout of the match as she scored 17 points and seven steals. She has become a key player for Taft: the team is undefeated when she posts at least five steals, but 7-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Shelby Gregory, who put up three points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
McFarland's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Taft, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season.
McFarland has already played their next contest, a 57-26 win against Kennedy on the 4th. As for Taft, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-33 victory against Chavez on the 4th.
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