Having just played yesterday, the Shaw Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Simmons Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Shaw comes in on five and Simmons on 13.
Shaw saw some tournament action on Thursday. They took down Riverside 38-24.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Simmons). They took their game on Thursday with ease, bagging a 65-28 victory over South Delta. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 279th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Simmons' win came from a few key players that Shaw will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Karmen Marshall, who went 6-for-7 to rack up 19 points and six rebounds. Those 19 points gave her a new career-high. Moesha Hoskins was another key player, shooting 55% from the field en route to 14 points along with eight boards and five steals.
Simmons smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 22 consecutive contests.
The win got Shaw back to even at 10-10. As for Simmons, their record is now 21-3.
Shaw couldn't quite finish off Simmons in their previous matchup back in January and fell 34-32. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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