Basketball Game Recap: Shelby Golden Lions vs. Burns Bulldogs

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 9:55am

Recap: Shelby Golden Lions vs. Burns Bulldogs

After flying high against the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons last Tuesday, the Shelby Golden Lions came back down to earth. Shelby fell just short of Burns by a score of 75-72. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Shelby came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while Burns is ranked 341st).

It was another big night for Kamari Surratt, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and ten rebounds for Burns. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Surratt has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Tye Clay, who scored nine points along with four steals.

Shelby's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Burns, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season.

Shelby does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Burns also has no future games currently scheduled.

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