Shenendehowa and Shaker squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Shenendehowa had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Shaker Bison by a score of 59-56. While losing is never fun, the Plainsmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Bison are ranked fifth).
Malia Jackson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Shaker, dropping a double-double with 28 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Jackson a new career-high in points. Jayla Geter also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Shenendehowa has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-7 record this season. The victory (which was Shaker's 17th in a row) raised their record to 19-2.
Shenendehowa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shaker, they will take on Colonie Central at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Shaker knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Colonie Central likes a good challenge.
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