Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-39 heartbreaker at the hands of the Chavez Titans. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Taft still got an impressive performance from Josh Cundiff, who went 8 for 16 en route to 17 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Weber, who posted seven points and ten rebounds.
Taft's record now sits at 12-12. As for Chavez, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-14 record this season.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Taft Wildcats take on the Wasco Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Taft is facing Wasco at the right time seeing as Wasco is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. Chavez has already played their next game (against Kennedy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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