Burns hasn't had much luck against Shelby recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Burns Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Shelby Golden Lions at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Burns' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Burns is returning to their home court after beating Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy on theirs, despite the fact Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy has dominated at home this season. Burns pulled ahead with a 60-59 photo finish over Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy on Wednesday. The 60-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Shelby earned a 64-56 win over East Rutherford on Wednesday. Given the Golden Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 519th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shelby has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for Burns, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Burns skirted past Shelby 75-72 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Burns repeat their success, or does Shelby have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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