Basketball Recap: Shelby Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Golden Lions

Previous Games

02/21/25 vs Burns	69-61
02/18/25 vs Bessemer City	80-68
02/14/25 vs Burns	69-51
02/11/25 @ Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy	81-51
02/07/25 vs East Gaston	78-55
+ 4 more games

Shelby waltzed into their match on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 69-61 win over the Burns Bulldogs. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 69-51 win last Friday.

Leading Shelby to victory were Tee Hollifield and Grady Morgan. Hollifield dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards, while Morgan on his way to 21 points. Hollifield is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Lorenzo Roseboro, who to rack up 10 points and five rebounds.

Shelby smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive contests.

Despite the loss, Burns had strong showings from Tye Clay, who en route to 24 points, and Colby Putnam, who on his way to 17 points and four steals. Clay continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marshall McGowan, who posted four points and five assists.

Shelby's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points over those games. As for Burns, their record is now 19-7.

Shelby has already played their next game, a 69-53 win against R-S Central on the 25th. As for Burns, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 88-69 defeat against Bandys on the 25th.