The Shaker Way Series
Shaker Ladies Bounces Back After Tough Road Loss; Readies For Key Matchup After Holidays vs Solon
BY DEON CASH
The Shaker Heights girls team was riding high going into Week 4 of the season, sitting at 5-2 when they took on Warrensville.
While the game was hype to say the least, Warrensville took it to the Lady Raiders, staying undefeated in Lake Erie Conference with a convincing win at home 62-44.
The loss ended the Lady Raiders 4-game win streak.
"We didn't play our best and you have to give Warrensville credit. We made too many mistakes and need to clean up some things. We will see them again. They're a great team, well coached, and we see what we need to do to get to the next level." Head Coach Carlton Conwell stated.
With the loss it gave the Shaker ladies their first loss in the Lake Erie Conference. Warrensville and Cleveland Heights are the lone undefeated teams in the conference. The Lady Raiders are 3-1 and are sitting 1 game back of Warrensville and Cleveland Heights (4-0).
The Lady Raiders would rebound last Wednesday at home with a convincing win against Euclid. With that win they move their record to 7-3 after the first month and a half of the season.
"We are exactly where we want to be." Coach Conwell said.
"We head into a huge matchup on the road against a Top team in Solon. They're ranked in the OHSAA Top Ten State Rankings (8). We will be prepared for that matchup and the second part of the season."
In the last game against Euclid, the defense played a big part as Jazlynn Robinson privided the spark on defense and intensity with 7 steals to go with 8 points, leading to a big win by the score of 56-20.
Meilani Walker led the team with 10 points, while Hazel Seyou was a factor as well with 6 assists to keep the team running smoothly.
With the holiday break the Lady Raiders will take Xmas off and prepare for the big battle next Friday night.
"We want them to enjoy the holidays, but they know we got a big one coming up."
Regardless, the Shaker Heights Lady Raiders are enjoying thir holidays on a winning note.
Merry Xmas & Happy Holidays to All!
