North Carolina High School Soccer - Bessemer City held off by Shelby
October 15, 2025: Shelby, NC 28152 In Wednesday's league challenge, the Shelby Golden Lions (Shelby, NC) soccer squad nipped the visiting Bessemer City Yellow Jackets (Bessemer City, NC), by a margin of 3-2.
The Golden Lions now hold a 11-8 record. They play next when they travel to Stuart W. Cramer for a Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A challenge on Monday, October 20. Shelby will encounter a Storm squad coming off a 2-0 league win over Cherryville (Cherryville, NC). The Storm record now stands at 3-17.
The Yellow Jackets (8-11) will now prepare for their contest against East Gaston (Mt. Holly, NC). The Warriors enter the Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A contest with a 2-13 record. In their last contest, East Gaston was nipped by West Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC), 2-1, in a league contest.