Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shamrock). They walked away with a 55-47 win over the Wheeler Mustangs on Tuesday. This was payback for the Irish, who suffered a 62-22 loss the last time these two teams met.
Shamrock got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ruby Baggett out in front who had 15 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Taylor Cook, who scored six points along with 17 rebounds and three steals.
Shamrock smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Shamrock's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wheeler, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Shamrock will head out on the road to challenge Follett at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Shamrock is facing Follett at the right time seeing as Follett is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Wheeler has already played their next game, a 42-27 defeat against Pringle-Morse on the 21st.
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