In Wednesday's league contest, the West Lincoln Rebels (Lincolnton, NC) soccer squad nipped the visiting Shelby Golden Lions (Shelby, NC), by a margin of 2-1.

The Rebels now hold a 4-3 record. They play next when they host Highland Tech for a Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A challenge on Monday, September 8. West Lincoln will encounter a Rams squad coming off a 9-0 league win over Cherryville (Cherryville, NC). The Rams record now stands at 7-1.

The Golden Lions (2-5) will now prepare for their contest against East Gaston (Mt. Holly, NC). The Warriors come into the Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A match with a 1-3 record. In their last match, East Gaston was edged by North Gaston (Dallas, NC), 3-2, in a non-league battle.