Shepard defeats Richards

Shepard 44, Richards 32: Rachael Pierce scored a game-high 18 points for Shepard (11-11, 8-3) in the South Suburban crossover. Demetria Ward scored 12 for the Astros in the win. Shepard took control early, building a 15-5 lead after one quarter before extending its advantage to 25-18 at intermission. Danielle Dace led Richards (8-15, 4-7) with 11 points and Brianna LeBeau scored eight.