Kendrick extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-22. They were dealt a 66-34 loss at the hands of the Shaw Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 55-22 back in January.
Despite the defeat, Kendrick had strong showings from Kaylan Russaw, who posted 17 points, and Robin Mitchell, who had six points and ten rebounds. That was a full 50% of the Cherokees' points, marking the seventh time in a row Russaw has earned more than a third of the team's points.
As for Shaw, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Shaw got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mikaila Brown out in front who shot 43% from the field to rack up 20 points and eight boards. Those eight rebounds gave Brown a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooke Shipp, who went 8-for-20 en route to 21 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Kendrick wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-21 loss against Carver on the 7th. As for Shaw, they have also already played their next matchup, a 61-35 victory against Jordan on the 7th.
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