The Shaw Raiders pushed their score all the way to 57 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 79-57 defeat to Harris County might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Shaw can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while Harris County is ranked 64th).
Despite the loss, Shaw still got an impressive performance from Tiara Tucker, who scored 31 points along with seven steals. That was a full 54.4% of Shaw's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Brooke Shipp, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Shaw and nudges their season record down to 11-9. As for Harris County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shaw will take on Bainbridge at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Harris County, they will be playing at home against Northside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
