East Gaston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were dealt a 58-14 loss at the hands of the Shelby Golden Lions. The Warriors lost against the Golden Lions in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 53-44 score last time.
Despite the defeat, East Gaston saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kayla Maiers posted seven points. That was a full 50% of East Gaston's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Shelby was led to victory by Da'Mani French and Dereon Kee. French went 5 of 8 en route to 14 points along with six boards and six steals, while Kee went 6 for 15 on her way to 19 points and five steals. Greta Wolf also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
East Gaston's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Shelby, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
East Gaston wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 65-15 defeat against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy on the 15th. Shelby has also already played their next game, a 52-50 loss against Crest on the 15th.
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