North Carolina High School Basketball - Shelby thwarts East Gaston
February 2, 2018: Shelby, NC 28152 The Shelby Golden Lions (Shelby, NC) basketball knocked off the visiting East Gaston Warriors (Mt. Holly, NC), 66-47 in Friday's league test.
The Golden Lions (12-8) will now prepare for their test against East Rutherford (Forest City, NC). The Cavaliers go into the Southwestern 2A test with a 14-7 record. In their last test, East Rutherford notched a victory over Chase (Forest City, NC), 103-24, in a league test.
The Warriors now own a 11-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host R-S Central for a Southwestern 2A contest on Tuesday, February 6. East Gaston will battle a Hilltoppers team coming off a 80-68 league loss to South Point (Belmont, NC). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 16-6.