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Kent girls outscore Taft 43-38

Kent girls outscore Taft 43-38

Kaya Nuthall drives around a screen for Kent.

Lans Christensen

KENT — On Wednesday, Jan. 21, Kent School’s girls basketball team defeated Taft School 43-38.

Both prep school teams play in the Founders League and entered the game with comparable season records: Kent was 4-5 and Taft was 3-5.

Kent vs. Taft begins with a tip off. Lans Christensen

The game started with a quick score by Kaya Nuthall, who proved to be a driving force for Kent. The score went back and forth for the first quarter — never more than four points separating the two teams.

The same story and pace of play kept the score tied 19-19 at the end of the first half.

Alaina Joy leads a fast break for Kent against Taft Wednesday, Jan. 21. Lans Christensen

Taft’s first lead of the game came on a deep three-pointer by Sara Santimaw early in the third quarter. Taft maintained a one-point advantage entering the final quarter with the score at 31-30.

Aggressive and effective play by Kent’s Alaina Joy, Agar Malek and Layla Torres swung the momentum back in their team’s favor. Kent reclaimed the lead and hung on to win 43-38, bringing the season record to 5-5.

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