There's no place like home for the Shaw Raiders, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Cairo on Monday as Shaw made off with a 74-52 victory. Given Shaw's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while Cairo is ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shaw got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tiara Tucker out in front who scored 24 points along with five steals and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Tucker posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Quishyi Walcott, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 steals.
Despite the loss, Cairo still got an impressive performance from Makhia Evers, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 18 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Evers scored 15 or more points. Kaylah Paytee was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Cairo were working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Shaw pushed their record up to 14-11 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Cairo, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-22.
Shaw will head out on the road to square off against Hardaway at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hardaway will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Shaw surely won't give up without a fight. Cairo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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