Shaw hasn't had much luck against Lorain recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Shaw Cardinals will challenge the Lorain Titans at 12:30 p.m.
Shaw is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Bedford, falling 48-28.
Despite their loss, Shaw saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kyra Smith-Goard, who posted 17 points, was perhaps the best of all. Smith-Goard is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tynya Jackson, who earned seven points.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Lorain on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Maple Heights out of the water with a 57-17 final score. With the Titans ahead 33-10 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Shaw better focus on containing Aminah Mustafa and Samone Whitt as the pair were huge in Lorain's win. Mustafa went 7 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and six assists, while Whitt dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Mustafa a new career-high in points. Jaila Kirksey was another key player, putting up five points.
Lorain's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Shaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Shaw suffered a grim 56-34 defeat to Lorain when the teams last played back in January. Can Shaw avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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