If Shaw wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Carver, they should've done a better job of containing Kayden Cooper. The Carver Tigers simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat the Shaw Raiders 72-40 thanks in part to Cooper, who posted 27 points and five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
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The team also got some help courtesy of SyBria English, who went 5 for 6 on her way to 8 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (three).
Despite the loss, Shaw still got an impressive performance from Quishyi Walcott, who went 7 of 11 en route to 17 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Carver has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Shaw, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Carver will be playing at home against Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shaw, they will venture away from home to face off against Sumter County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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