Burns hasn't had much luck against Shelby recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Burns Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Shelby Golden Lions at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Burns took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Highland Tech by a score of 57-44. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Shelby blew past East Gaston, posting a 64-30 win. The Golden Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 25 points or more this season.
Burns better keep an eye on Jamiah Hopper. She was instrumental in Shelby's win, putting up 19 points. Hopper continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Bre Mcentire, who posted 11 points.
Burns' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Shelby, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-8.
Burns couldn't quite finish off Shelby in their previous meeting on Friday and fell 41-39. Can Burns avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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