Basketball Preview: Smiths Station Panthers vs. Shaw Raiders
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Smiths Station is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-courtthey go up against the Shaw Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Smiths Station blew past Pike County, posting a 69-18 victory.
Meanwhile, Shaw and Russell County met for a duel on Saturday where Shaw prevailed. Shaw sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-51 win over Russell County.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shaw to victory, but perhaps none more so than Quishyi Walcott, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Walcott has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooke Shipp, who had 22 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Shaw's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Smiths Station, their record is now 2-0.
Smiths Station strolled past Shaw in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 38-23. Does Smiths Station have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shaw turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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