Shaw waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They managed a 52-47 win over the Simmons Blue Devils. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/17/25 @ Simmons | 18 |
| 01/13/25 vs South Delta | 21 |
| 01/08/25 vs Riverside | 26 |
| 01/07/25 @ West Tallahatchie | 20 |
| 01/03/25 @ West Bolivar | 30 |
| 12/30/24 vs Simmons | 20 |
Leading Shaw to victory were Janerrick Isler and Demetrick Price Jr. Isler dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten assists, while Price Jr dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. Price Jr's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Bryan Dotson, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Shaw pushed their record up to 10-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Simmons, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-14.
Shaw didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-42 win against West Tallahatchie on the 21st. Simmons has also already played their next contest, an 83-75 victory against North Side on the 18th.
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