
Golden Lions
02/14/25 vs Burns | 69-51 |
02/11/25 @ Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 81-51 |
02/07/25 vs East Gaston | 78-55 |
02/05/25 vs Bessemer City | 72-53 |
01/31/25 @ Highland Tech | 59-57 |
+ 2 more games |
Shelby entered their tilt with Burns on Friday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. They enjoyed a cozy 69-51 win over the Burns Bulldogs. The Golden Lions pushed the score to 55-35 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Shelby was led to victory by Tee Hollifield and Lorenzo Roseboro. Hollifield to rack up 15 points and seven rebounds, while Roseboro on his way to 16 points and five boards. Hollifield is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Darius Young, who posted eight points.
Shelby smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Burns still got an impressive performance from Jadon Beam, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Beam a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%). Tye Clay was another key player, putting up 13 points and five assists.
Shelby's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points over those games. As for Burns, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6.
Shelby didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-68 win against Bessemer City on the 18th. As for Burns, they have also already played their next contest, a 91-68 victory against Cherryville on the 17th.
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