Burns is 0-10 against Shelby since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Burns Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Shelby Golden Lions at 7:00 p.m. Burns will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 337th, while Shelby is ranked 155th).
Burns unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of East Gaston by a score of 54-52. Burns has struggled against East Gaston recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lance Beam put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamari Surratt, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Shelby stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 88-50 win over Thomas Jefferson. The win made it back-to-back wins for Shelby.
Burns' loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Shelby, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Burns came up short against Shelby in their previous meeting back in January, falling 69-57. Will Burns have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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