The Shaw Cardinals couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were the victim of a tough 44-20 loss at the hands of Maple Heights on Wednesday. Shaw has not had much luck with Maple Heights recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Shaw lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kyra Goard-Smith. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points.
Maple Heights was led to victory by Morgan Wilson and Jovannah Nichols. Wilson scored 10 points, while Nichols scored 11 points.
Shaw's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Maple Heights, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Shaw will be playing in front of their home fans against Garfield Heights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Maple Heights, they will head out on the road to face off against Lorain at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
