North Carolina High School Basketball - Bessemer City holds off Shelby
February 7, 2022: Bessemer City, NC 28016 Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets (Bessemer City, NC) and the visiting Shelby Golden Lions (Shelby, NC), saw Bessemer City's basketball squad hold off Shelby by a tally of 67-65.
With the victory, Bessemer City improves its record to 16-3 on the campaign. The Yellow Jackets travel to Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) to confront the Rams in a 1A/2A Conference 40 challenge on Tuesday, February 8. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 2-17. Highland Tech lost 63-50 in their recent league challenge against Cherryville (Cherryville, NC)
Next up, the Golden Lions confront the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons (Mooresboro, NC) in a 1A/2A Conference 40 challenge, on Tuesday, February 8. Shelby will attempt to improve on its 12-4 season record. The Gryphons come into the challenge with a 12-8 record after their 55-44 league loss to Cherryville (Cherryville, NC).