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Tue Feb 18
1:00 PM
Cerro Coso
vs. Taft
Tue Feb 18
2:00 PM
Taft
at Coalinga
Wed Feb 19
12:00 PM
at Big 8 Conference #2
Reedley / Ridge Creek GC
Thu Feb 20
11:00 AM
Shasta
vs. Taft
Thu Feb 20
1:00 PM
Shasta
vs. Taft
Thu Feb 20
2:00 PM
Coalinga
vs. Taft
Fri Feb 21
6:00 PM
Lemoore
vs. Taft
Sat Feb 22
12:00 PM
Taft
at Oxnard
DH
Sat Feb 22
2:00 PM
Taft
at Oxnard
DH
Sat Feb 22
2:00 PM
Taft
at Coalinga
Tue Feb 25
12:00 PM
Allan Hancock
vs. Taft
Tue Feb 25
2:00 PM
Allan Hancock
vs. Taft
Tue Feb 25
2:00 PM
Taft
at Porterville
Wed Feb 26
12:30 PM
at Big 8 Conference #3
San Jose City / Half Moon Bay GC, Old Course
Thu Feb 27
1:00 PM
Taft
at Monterey Peninsula
No Event
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No Event
No Event
No Event
Fri Feb 07
Final
9 Mt. San Antonio
0 vs. Taft
Sat Feb 08
Final
8 Antelope Valley
4 vs. Taft
Tue Feb 11
Final
4 Taft
13 at Antelope Valley
Wed Feb 12
Final
8 Taft
9 at Bakersfield
Fri Feb 14
Final
3 Bakersfield
2 vs. Taft
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No Event
No Event
No Event
Sat Feb 01
Final
52 Taft
108 at Sequoias
Wed Feb 05
Final
57 Taft
72 at Fresno
Sat Feb 08
Final
55 Porterville
71 vs. Taft
Wed Feb 12
Final
57 Taft
64 at Merced
Sat Feb 15
Final
90 Taft
93 at Reedley
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No Event
No Event
No Event
Mon Apr 20
Postponed
at Big 8 South #9 (Monterey Peninsula)
@ Del Monte GC, Monterey
Mon Apr 27
Postponed
at Big 8 South #10 (Sierra)
@ Yolo Fliers GC, Woodland
Mon May 04
Postponed
at Nor-Cal Championships
@ Coyote Creek GC, San Jose
Mon May 11
Postponed
at CCCAA State Championships
@ Bear Creek GC, Murrieta
Tue Feb 22
Cancelled
at Big 8 South #3
Fresno / Madera GCC
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Tue Sep 03
Final
Reedley L, 344-396
Taft / Buena Vista GC
Thu Sep 05
Final
at Conference Tournament #1 L, 325-415
Reedley / Kings River GCC
Tue Sep 10
12:00 PM
Conference Tournament #2 L, 318-375
Taft / North Kern GC
Tue Sep 17
12:00 PM
at Conference Tournament #3 L, 330-424
Fresno / Sunnyside CC
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No Event
No Event
No Event
Fri Nov 08
Final
0 Merced
0 vs. Taft
Tue Nov 12
Final
3 Taft
0 at Lemoore
Fri Nov 15
Final
3 Fresno
1 vs. Taft
Wed Nov 20
Final
0 Sequoias
1 vs. Taft
Northern California Regional Playoffs / Round 1
Sat Nov 23
Final - 2OT
1 Taft
1 at Folsom Lake
1-1 (4-2)
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No Event
No Event
No Event
Tue Nov 05
Cancelled
Taft
at Porterville
Fri Nov 08
Final
3 Fresno
0 vs. Taft
Tue Nov 12
Final
0 Taft
4 at Lemoore
Fri Nov 15
Final
0 Merced
0 vs. Taft
Wed Nov 20
Final
0 Taft
4 at West Valley
3C2A NorCal Regional Tournament Round One
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No Event
No Event
No Event
Tue Feb 11
Final - 5 innings
0 Chabot
8 vs. Taft
Thu Feb 13
Postponed
Taft
at LA Valley
Postponed due to rain - Rescheduled for 2/14
Thu Feb 13
Postponed
Taft
at LA Valley
Postponed due to rain - Rescheduled for 2/14
Fri Feb 14
Final
4 Taft
2 at LA Valley
Game One of Double Header
Fri Feb 14
Final
6 Taft
1 at LA Valley
Game Two of Double Header
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No Event
No Event
No Event
Wed Nov 06
Final
1 Taft
3 at Fresno
25-11, 25-11, 16-25, 25-13
Wed Nov 13
Final
0 Porterville
3 vs. Taft
25-19, 25-12, 25-11
Fri Nov 15
Final
3 Taft
1 at Sequoias
Tue Nov 26
Final
1 Hartnell
3 vs. Taft
NorCal Regionals, Round 2, 22-25, 25-14, 25-12, 25-18
Sat Nov 30
Final
0 Taft
3 at Sierra
NorCal Regionals Round 3, 25-12, 25-15, 25-21
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The Black and Gold Attack is Back for Women’s Basketball

Photo by Doug Keeler
Photo by Doug Keeler

TAFT, CA – (Photo by Doug Keeler)

After losing three of the first four games of the new year, going 0-2 in last place of the conference standings, the Taft College Women's Basketball Team has resurfaced and found a way to win its last two games emerging in the middle of conference play and improving to an overall record of 13-7 and 2-2 in conference.

"It's been a struggle most definitely. We've been only playing with 5-7 players due to injuries, illnesses, academics, and so on and so on. Other players have emerged and have now become focal points and problems for other teams. I told the team this was pure evidence that every person in that locker room, practices and games is as important to anyone wearing that black and gold uniform. I am so proud and thrilled as well as a bit surprised of those individuals stepping up to the plate. As I, and many other coaches, have been saying, that's what it is all about: capitalizing on opportunity and seizing the moment. When we are at full capacity, it becomes dangerous for our opponents," said Taft Head Women's Basketball Coach Romeo Lagmay, Jr.

On January 15, Taft defeated Porterville College on the road 97-70. They outrebounded Porterville 57-39 and had the most team assists 24-14. Taft shot 46% from the field and 35% from beyond the arc. Ella Waufle led the team with 27 points and 4 steals, along with 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Waufle made 4 of 9 three-point shots. Kahree Horton scored her second career high of 21 points and had 7 rebounds. Horton went 3-9 from 3-point range. Faith Wilson collected a double double of 19 points and 11 rebounds, along with 3 assists and 3 steals. Madyn Kassatly also had a double double of 14 points and 13 rebounds with 6 assists. Unfortunately, Kassatly went out of the game with a mild concussion and will be sitting out the next contest. Alyah Blackwater scored 11 points and led the game with 7 assists.

At home on January 18, the Cougars rolled in another victory against Merced College 65-55. Without their leading rebounders and scorers in Amaya Payne (out with a two-week illness) and Kassatly, Taft would show why they are such a dangerous team and not to be taken lightly. The Cougars would storm out the gates winning the first quarter 25-12. Merced would never take the lead, but still managed to cause 29 turnovers for Taft, converting 17 points from them. With their center post player Alesha Gordon fouling out of the game in the fourth quarter with 11 rebounds, Taft would be left with six players under six feet tall (five not reaching over 5'7), while the Blue Devils boasted two standing players at 6'2 and 6'1. The dominating, scrappy and feisty efforts of Taft would edge Merced outrebounding them 47-36. Taft had more assists 14-9 and more players in higher scoring columns. The Cougars shot an outstanding 44% from three-point land, while holding Merced to a dismal 8%.

Horton outshined herself again scoring a game high 24 points, shooting 6-10 from three-point range. She also had 3 rebounds and 3 steals. Ella Waufle scored 18 points with a team high of 4 steals. Alyah Blackwater contributed a strong double double of 15 points and 11 rebounds, shooting a perfect 8-8 from the charity stripe. 5'5 sophomore Mary Pahukoa grabbed 7 rebounds but had the most important and tough assignment of guarding Merced's twin towers in the post.

The Lady Cougars return to home action again on Wednesday, January 22 at 6:00 pm facing off against Reedley College who sits one spot ahead of Taft in the Central Valley Conference standings.