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| 02/14/25 - Home | 41-39 W |
| 01/24/25 - Away | 41-31 W |
| 02/16/24 - Away | 39-35 W |
| 01/26/24 - Home | 48-33 W |
| 02/15/23 - Home | 55-24 W |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Shelby, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-39 victory over the Burns Bulldogs on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 41-31 back in January.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shelby to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dereon Kee, who posted 11 points and three steals. Kee is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Da'Mani French was another key player, putting up five points in addition to nine rebounds and five assists.
Burns' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Wallace, who earned 15 points and eight steals. Wallace is becoming a predictor of Burns' success: when she posts at least five steals the team is 11-2 (and 4-7 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Greene, who put up 12 points and three steals.
Shelby's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. As for Burns, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
Shelby didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-30 victory against East Gaston on the 17th. As for Burns, they have also already played their next matchup, a 57-44 win against Highland Tech on the 17th.
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