Basketball Recap: Shenandoah Triumphs

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shenandoah). They escaped with a win on Monday against the Barnesville Shamrocks by the margin of a single free throw, 58-57. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Zeps also won the last time the pair played back in January.

Shenandoah's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emily Moore, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten steals. With that strong performance, Moore is now averaging an impressive 16.2 points per game. Another player making a difference was Brenna Leach, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Shenandoah was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Barnesville only racked up six assists.

Barnesville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiva Leasure, who went 7 of 14 on her way to 18 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Leasure a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Madelynn Tyson, who posted 18 points and six steals.

Shenandoah's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Barnesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Shenandoah didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-48 victory against Caldwell on the 12th. As for Barnesville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-35 win against Shadyside on the 12th.