The Shaw Raiders will head out to face off against the Northside Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Shaw knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Northside likes a good challenge.
Shaw not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 12th (when they won 67-47). They put the hurt on Schley County with a sharp 70-50 victory. 70 seems to be a good number for the Raiders as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Bryson Denson and Alenzo Talley were among the main playmakers for Shaw as the former dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten boards and the latter posted 14 points. Brenden Houston-Baldwin was another key player, putting up five points.
Meanwhile, Northside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Jonesboro and fell 90-41. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-18.
The victory got Shaw back to even at 3-3. As for Northside, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Shaw didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Northside in their previous meeting last Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 70-64 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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