Basketball Recap: Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Beats Shelby for Their Eighth Straight Win

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Previous Games

02/11/25 vs Shelby	62-45
02/04/25 @ Highland Tech	60-20
02/03/25 @ Lake Lure Classical Academy	66-11
01/31/25 @ East Gaston	47-3
01/29/25 @ Shelby	58-41
+ 3 more games

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They took down the Shelby Golden Lions 62-45. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 58-41 two weeks ago.

Shelby lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Bre Mcentire, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 17 points. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Dereon Kee, who posted ten points and three steals.

Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy pushed their record up to 16-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points over those games. As for Shelby, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy will face off against Cherryville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shelby, they will challenge Burns at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.