The Shelby Golden Lions will challenge the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Shelby knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Bessemer City likes a good challenge.
Shelby is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since March 1, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Highland Tech 59-57.
Meanwhile, Bessemer City beat East Gaston 76-64 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellow Jackets.
Shelby better focus on containing Josiah Guyton and Tristen Gordon as the pair were huge in Bessemer City's win. Guyton went 10 of 19 on his way to 22 points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Gordon dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten assists. The matchup was Guyton's third in a row with at least ten points. Raheem Mcclure was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Bessemer City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
Shelby is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Bessemer City, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Shelby strolled past Bessemer City in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 72-58. Will Shelby repeat their success, or does Bessemer City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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