With a playoff game on the line, the Seminole Seminoles rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 75-64. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Seminole's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Josiah Shackelford led the charge by scoring 26 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. That makes it six consecutive games in which Shackelford has scored at least a third of Seminole's points. Jorden Pittman was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with two steals.
Despite the defeat, University had strong showings from Hudson Maurer, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds, and Mo Kamara, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ethan Adams, who scored two points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Seminole's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 22-7. As for University, their loss dropped their record down to 22-6.
Seminole will take on Evans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Evans knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Seminole likes a good challenge. University does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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