East Gaston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Shelby Golden Lions, falling 78-55. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 602nd, while the Golden Lions are ranked 234th).
Sajuka Riley
| 02/07/25 @ Shelby | 30 |
| 02/04/25 @ Bessemer City | 30 |
| 01/31/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 28 |
| 01/29/25 @ Cherryville | 31 |
When it comes to explaining why East Gaston lost, don't look at Sajuka Riley. Despite the final result, he posted 30 points. The contest was Riley's fourth in a row with at least 28 points. Matthew Pierre was another key player, putting up nine points.
Tee Hollifield continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Shelby, dropping a double-double on 33 points and ten boards. Those 33 points gave Hollifield a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorenzo Roseboro, who earned nine points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists.
East Gaston's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Shelby, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Gaston will venture away from home to take on Burns at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Gaston knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Burns likes a good challenge. As for Shelby, they are taking a road trip to square off against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy sitting on four straight wins and Shelby on five.
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