If Shelby was riding high fresh off their 51-12 takedown of East Gaston last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Shelby Golden Lions took a 62-45 bruising from the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons on Tuesday. The Golden Lions have struggled against the Gryphons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Bre Mcentire
| 02/11/25 @ Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 17 |
| 01/07/25 @ Bessemer City | 16 |
| 12/18/24 vs East Rutherford | 15 |
| 01/28/25 vs Cherryville | 14 |
| 01/15/25 @ Crest | 13 |
Shelby lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Bre Mcentire, who went 5 for 12 en route to 17 points. Those 17 points gave her a new career-high. Dereon Kee was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Shelby's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shelby will host Burns at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Cherryville at 5:00 p.m.
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