The East Mecklenburg Eagles will face off against the Shelby Golden Lions at 12:30 p.m. on Friday.
East Mecklenburg is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hough on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles were outmatched by the Huskies and fell 55-28. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Mecklenburg's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jurnee Darling, who posted six points, and Alana Jones, who put up eight points and six boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Shelby, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Kings Mountain by a score of 52-43 on Thursday.
The victory got Shelby back to even at 1-1. As for East Mecklenburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
East Mecklenburg was dealt a bruising 71-17 loss at the hands of Shelby when the teams last played back in November of 2019. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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