Leland lost against Shaw last Friday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Leland Cubs were beaten by the Shaw Warriors 61-34. While losing is never fun, the Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Warriors are ranked 118th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shaw to victory, but perhaps none more so than Demetrick Price Jr, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds. Price Jr has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Janerrick Isler, who posted eight points along with seven assists and five steals.
Leland has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-19 record this season. As for Shaw, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Leland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shaw, they will head out to challenge Enterprise at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Enterprise has won six straight at home, while Shaw won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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