Shaw lost to Leflore County last Thursday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Warriors had to suffer through a 72-41 loss at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Tigers are ranked 55th).
Leflore County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emoni Journey out in front who shot 41% from the field en route to 16 points and eight boards. Journey is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Terrance Williams, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Shaw's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Leflore County, the victory was the 21st in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-3.
Coming up, Shaw will challenge Leake County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leflore County, they have already played their next contest, an 81-77 win against Simmons on the 13th.
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