Basketball Recap: Kaylee Greene's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Burns over Shelby

Burns lost against Shelby last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Burns Bulldogs fell to the Shelby Golden Lions 57-51.

Kaylee Greene

Steals

02/18/25 @ Shelby	4
02/17/25 vs Highland Tech	7
02/14/25 @ Shelby	3
02/12/25 vs Cherryville	7
02/11/25 vs East Gaston	9
+ 20 more games

Burns' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaylee Greene, who posted 17 points and four steals. Greene has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 25 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Grace Hodge, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.

Even though they lost, Burns was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shelby only seven assists.

Shelby was led to victory by Da'Mani French and Bre Mcentire. French put up 15 points in addition to eight steals and five rebounds, while Mcentire almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. That's the most steals French has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimari Tate, who scored five points.

Burns dropped their record down to 16-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Shelby, they, and Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy. As for Shelby, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.

Burns does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shelby, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy sitting on nine straight wins and Shelby on three.