North Carolina High School Basketball - Shelby over East Burke
December 17, 2013: Shelby, NC 28152 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Shelby Golden Lions (Shelby, NC) and the visiting East Burke Cavaliers (Connelly Springs, NC), saw Shelby's basketball squad overcome East Burke by a tally of 62-42.
With the victory, Shelby improves its record to 6-1 on the campaign. The Golden Lions travel to East Rutherford (Forest City, NC) to confront the Cavaliers in a 3A/2A Conference 4 challenge on Friday, December 20. The Cavaliers come into the challenge with a record of 5-1. East Rutherford won 72-52 in their recent league challenge against Burns (Lawndale, NC)
Next up, the Cavaliers confront the Patton Panthers (Morganton, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 19. East Burke will attempt to improve on its 3-3 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 4-2 record after their 86-66 league win over Hickory (Hickory, NC).