East Gaston was the 57-51 winner over Shelby when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The East Gaston Warriors received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 72-53 to the Shelby Golden Lions. 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 606th, while the Golden Lions are ranked 240th).
Despite the defeat, East Gaston had strong showings from Matthew Pierre, who posted 17 points, and Sajuka Riley, who scored 18 points.
Grady Morgan was the offensive standout of the game as he went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Tee Hollifield, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
East Gaston's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Shelby, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
East Gaston didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-49 defeat against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy on the 15th. Shelby has also already played their next contest, a 71-70 loss against Crest on the 15th.
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