Basketball Recap: Shaw Raiders vs. Russell County Warriors
Shaw lost against Russell County back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Shaw Raiders fell 56-43 to the Russell County Warriors. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Shaw still got an impressive performance from Quishyi Walcott, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Walcott a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Brooke Shipp was another key player, posting ten points.
Leading Russell County to victory were McKenzie Word and Camyra Toney. Word went 8 for 12 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds and four steals, while Toney dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Toney has been hot , having also posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played.
Shaw's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Russell County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shaw will challenge Russell County at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Russell County, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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