North Carolina High School Basketball - R-S Central over Shelby
January 30, 2018: Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the R-S Central Hilltoppers (Rutherfordton, NC) and the visiting Shelby Golden Lions (Shelby, NC), saw R-S Central's basketball squad overcome Shelby by a tally of 64-52.
With the victory, R-S Central improves its record to 16-5 on the campaign. The Hilltoppers travel to South Point (Belmont, NC) to play the Red Raiders in a Southwestern 2A challenge on Friday, February 2. The Red Raiders come into the challenge with a record of 15-6. South Point lost 88-76 in their recent league challenge against East Rutherford (Forest City, NC)
Next up, the Golden Lions play the East Gaston Warriors (Mt. Holly, NC) in a Southwestern 2A challenge, on Wednesday, January 31. Shelby will attempt to improve on its 9-8 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 11-7 record after their 76-24 league win over Chase (Forest City, NC).