Shepard's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 54-45 victory over the Orr Spartans. This was payback for the Astros, who suffered a 40-39 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Orr still got an impressive performance from Carmani Sharkey, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 29 points and five steals. Sharkey has become a key player for the Spartans: the team is 4-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was LaySha Walls, who posted four points and four blocks.
Shepard's record is now 4-6. As for Orr, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Coming up, Shepard and Proviso East will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. As for Orr, they and Tinley Park will face off at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.
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