After losing to East Gaston the last time they met, Shelby decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Shelby Golden Lions took down the East Gaston Warriors 72-53 on Tuesday. Given the Golden Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Warriors are ranked 606th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shelby can attribute much of their success to Grady Morgan, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tee Hollifield, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
East Gaston's loss came despite strong showings from Matthew Pierre and Sajuka Riley. Pierre posted 17 points, while Riley scored 18 points.
Golden Lions
| 01/14/25 @ East Gaston | 72-53 |
| 01/07/25 @ Bessemer City | 72-58 |
| 12/19/24 @ Cherryville | 70-50 |
Shelby pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for East Gaston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Shelby didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-70 defeat against Crest on the 15th. As for East Gaston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-49 loss against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy on the 15th.
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