Basketball Game Preview: Shenandoah Raiders vs. Wapahani Raiders

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 2:16am

Preview: Shenandoah Raiders vs. Wapahani Raiders

Shenandoah is 7-2 against Wapahani since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Shenandoah Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Wapahani Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Shenandoah sitting on three straight wins and Wapahani on five.

Last Saturday, Shenandoah was able to grind out a solid victory over Muncie Burris, taking the game 52-44.

Wapahani proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 26) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Yorktown out 40-38. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Wapahani has scored all season.

Wapahani's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Eli Andrews, who scored seven points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Cook, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.

Shenandoah's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Wapahani, their win bumped their record up to 19-2.

Shenandoah was taken down by Wapahani 65-24 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Shenandoah was down 47-8.

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