The Taft High boys basketball team built a 26-18 halftime lead Tuesday, but foul trouble proved the Tigers’ undoing down the stretch in a 46-41 nonconference road defeat to Jefferson.
Coach Robb Ellis’ team excelled against stiff competition despite the absence of 2017-18 State placer Cody Knott, who was on vacation, and returning State qualifier Jose Flores, who was out with an injury.
Seventh and eighth graders will join third through sixth graders in competition for the 2019-20 season in the Lincoln City Youth Cheerleading's Recreation Division competition throughout Oregon.
Strength in numbers will be the key Friday when the Taft High football team opens competition for the 2018 season with a four-team dress rehearsal at Voris Field.
