CALDWELL — The Taylor High School boys varsity basketball team went on the road Tuesday, Jan. 9 for a 4A-District 22 game against Caldwell High School and the Ducks fell 65-56 in a hard-fought contest to the host Hornets.
Despite an early deficit throughout the first quarter, Taylor was able to grind in the second and third quarters in a backand- forth game with Caldwell.
The Ducks were able to tie the game at 50-50 in the fourth quarter, but the Hornets pulled away down the stretch of the final period.
In the loss, the Ducks were led by senior Treos Richardson who finished with a team-high 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the floor, two shots made from behind the arc and seven rebounds.
Taylor junior Eli Laurence had a very productive game for the Ducks with 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting with a team-high eight rebounds and three assists, while fellow junior Harrison Tate had eight points, three rebounds and one steal against the Hornets.
Following a scheduled home district game Jan. 12 versus Smithville High School, the Ducks (6-15 overall, 1-2 district record) under Head Coach Stephen Gibson will hit the road Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. to play Austin Achieve High School.
Taylor will then return home Jan.
19 at 7:30 p.m. for a pivotal matchup against Manor New Tech High School.
aylor High School boys varsity basketball junior T.J. Whybrew scores on a breakaway layup Friday, Jan. 5 during the Ducks’ 51-49 district road victory against Giddings High School. Photo by Jason Hennington
