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| 03/13/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 7-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Shelby is a perfect 7-0 against Bessemer City since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Golden Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Yellow Jackets at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shelby has 17 straight wins, Bessemer City has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Bessemer City better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Shelby's game on Wednesday is any indication, that's when Shelby really gets things going. The Golden Lions were the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over Kings Mountain. Considering Shelby have won seven contests by more than two goals this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Kings Mountain with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alyvia Berkowitz (2), Ramsey Brooks, and Kimberly Mayo.
Meanwhile, Bessemer City fell victim to Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy and their airtight defense last Thursday. They lost 9-0 to the Gryphons. While losing is never fun, Bessemer City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 516th, while Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy are ranked 228th).
Shelby pushed their record up to 17-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 54 goals over those 11 matches. As for Bessemer City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything went Shelby's way against Bessemer City in their previous meeting back in March, as Shelby made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Lions since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
