Excel lost against Shields back in November and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Excel took a 66-47 bruising from Shields. While losing is never fun, Excel can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while Shields is ranked 119th).
Zy'Lhan Quarles had another great game (as he tends to do), putting up 21 points for Shields. Quarles' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Jy'Derrius Finklea was another key player, posting 12 points.
Excel has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. As for Shields, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Coming up, Excel is taking a road trip to face off against Monroe County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for Shields, they have already played their next contest, a 0-0 victory against Hillcrest on the 12th.
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