Taylor tops Park-Gilbert behind strong perimeter shooting in Phoenix
PHOENIX (Interstat) — Visiting Taylor shot its way past Park-Gilbert 83-68 in a men’s NAIA basketball game Oct. 24 at The PHHacility. Taylor made 31 of 63 field-goal attempts, including 15 of 34 from 3-point range, and converted 6 of 12 free throws. The Trojans collected 35 rebounds, seven assists and 12 turnovers. Park-Gilbert shot 25 of 54 overall, 7 of 22 from beyond the arc and 11 of 12 from the foul line, finishing with 30 rebounds, four assists, four blocks and 14 turnovers. Taylor scored 83 points from 71 possessions for an offensive rating of 117.4, while Park-Gilbert scored 68 points from 69 possessions for a 99.0 rating. Isaiah Duve was a key performer for Park-Gilbert, and Pete Combs, Kion Hayes, Camden Bell, Anor Wogar, Carson Gould, Nathan Baker and TJ Davidson contributed for Taylor. Taylor improved to 1-1. Park-Gilbert dropped to 0-2.