Basketball Recap: Shenandoah Starts Season with Defeat at Home

By Team Reports Nov 8, 2024, 1:12pm

Basketball Recap: Shenandoah Raiders vs. Alexandria-Monroe Tigers

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Shenandoah couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at home and fell 69-41. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.

Shenandoah lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Haley Hughes, who posted eight points plus 11 rebounds. Rory McKnight was another key player, scoring 12 points.

The win made it two in a row for Alexandria-Monroe and bumps their season record up to 2-0.

Shenandoah will head out to face off against Knightstown at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shenandoah is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Alexandria-Monroe, they and Cowan will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.

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