Shelby and Hendersonville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Shelby had to settle for second. They took a 61-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hendersonville Bearcats. The contest was a 29-29 toss-up at halftime, but the Golden Lions couldn't quite close it out.
Da'Mani French
| 02/28/25 vs Hendersonville | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs Burns | 4 |
| 02/21/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 5 |
| 02/18/25 vs Burns | 8 |
| 02/17/25 vs East Gaston | 4 |
| + 3 more games |
Shelby's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Da'Mani French, who went 8-for-19 en route to 16 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. French is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last eight games she's played. Bre Mcentire was another key player, shooting 42% from the field to rack up 12 points along with seven steals and six rebounds.
Shelby's loss dropped their record down to 19-10. As for Hendersonville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-6.
Shelby does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hendersonville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 77-38 defeat against North Wilkes on the 4th.
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