After flying high against Jordan on Friday, Shaw came back down to earth. The Raiders fell 67-57 to the Sumter County Panthers on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 75-53 last Saturday.
Alenzo Talley
| 01/24/26 vs Sumter County | 4 |
| 01/23/26 vs Jordan | 4 |
| 01/17/26 @ Sumter County | 3 |
| 01/16/26 @ Kendrick | 4 |
| 01/13/26 @ Columbus | 3 |
| 01/10/26 vs Hardaway | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Shaw lost, don't look at Alenzo Talley. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points and four steals. Talley has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Boris Garcia, who scored nine points.
Ishmael Jones was nothing short of spectacular for Sumter County: he dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten assists. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in steals (eight). Lebron Brown was another key player, putting up ten points.
Shaw's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Sumter County, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-10.
Coincidentally, Shaw and Sumter County will both be playing Carver the next time they take the court. The Raiders will head out to face the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Panthers will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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