Shadow Creek has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to the Dawson Eagles on the road by a 69-54 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Eagles are ranked 44th).
Shadow Creek's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Da'Niyah Lewis, who posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was Gianna Gentry, who put up nine points.
Shadow Creek's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-7. As for Dawson, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shadow Creek will welcome Dobie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dawson, they will host Pearland at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Dawson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Pearland likes a good challenge.
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