Shelby won the last time they faced Burns and things went their way on Friday too. The Shelby Golden Lions came out on top against the Burns Bulldogs by a score of 41-31.
Shelby's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dereon Kee, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Kee a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Da'Mani French, who posted ten points and five steals.
Shelby smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Burns lost, don't look at Kaylee Greene. Despite the final result, she had 18 points in addition to six steals and five boards. Greene has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Wallace, who earned seven points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Shelby has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Burns, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Shelby has already played their next contest, a 75-36 victory against Cherryville on the 28th. As for Burns, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-19 win against Highland Tech on the 28th.
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