Recap: Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles vs. Lincoln County Falcons
The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles came into Friday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 60-47 win over Lincoln County on Friday. For Shelbyville Central, this counts as revenge for the 65-54 loss Lincoln County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Shelbyville Central found their leader in underclassman Tae'shawn Shelton, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Shelton has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Conditt, who scored 16 points.
Shelbyville Central's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-19. As for Lincoln County, they dropped their record down to 5-22 with that defeat, which was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season.
Shelbyville Central and Columbia Central will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Columbia Central will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Shelbyville Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lincoln County, they will head out on the road to face off against Coffee County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coffee County Central presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Lincoln County in Tennessee (Coffee County Central is ranked 131st, while Lincoln County is ranked 301st).
