Lorain has gone 10-0 against Shaw recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Lorain Titans will challenge the Shaw Cardinals at 12:00 p.m.
Lorain is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Columbia just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 49-47. The Titans were down 49-29 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Samone Whitt
| 12/28/24 vs Columbia | 9 |
| 12/21/24 vs Garfield Heights | 10 |
| 12/18/24 vs Normandy | 23 |
| 12/16/24 @ Euclid | 18 |
| 12/11/24 @ Maple Heights | 19 |
Lorain's defeat came about despite a quality game from Samone Whitt, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Whitt is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ca'Milynne Shields, who posted seven points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Lorain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Shaw won against St. Martin de Porres two weeks ago with 50 points and they decided to stick to that point total again last Saturday. Shaw slipped by Bedford 50-49. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Shaw's win came from a few key players Lorain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Deyonn Clark, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Kamora Davis, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Shaw's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for Lorain, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Lorain against Shaw in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-16 win. In that match, Lorain amassed a halftime lead of 40-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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