Georgia High School Basketball - Shaw nips Cairo
January 14, 2017: Cairo, GA 39828 Shaw Raiders (Columbus, GA) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Cairo Syrupmakers (Cairo, GA), 77-71 in a league bout.
With the win, Shaw upgrades its record to 8-10 on the season. The Raiders host Americus-Sumter (Americus, GA) to play the Panthers in a AAAA Region 1 bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 14-3. Americus-Sumter won 77-29 in their recent league bout against Westover (Albany, GA)
Next up, the Syrupmakers play the Westover Patriots (Albany, GA) in a AAAA Region 1 bout, on Tuesday, January 17. Cairo will attempt to upgrade on its 5-9 season record. The Patriots go into the bout with a 3-10 record after their 77-29 league loss to Americus-Sumter (Americus, GA).