Shelby is 7-0 against Highland Tech since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Shelby Golden Lions will look to defend their home court against the Highland Tech Rams at 6:00 p.m. Shelby will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Shelby pushed their score all the way to 72 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Burns by a score of 75-72.
Meanwhile, Highland Tech's and Cherryville's contest on Tuesday was close at halftime, but Highland Tech turned on the heat in the second half with 37 points. Everything went Highland Tech's way against Cherryville as Highland Tech made off with a 65-39 win.
It was another big night for Elijah Sherrill, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Whitted, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Shelby's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Highland Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-15 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Shelby against Highland Tech in their previous meeting on February 2nd as the team secured a 78-48 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sherrill, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Shelby still be able to contain Sherrill? There's only one way to find out.
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