Shelton hasn't had much luck against Dallas Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Shelton Chargers will host the Dallas Christian Chargers at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shelton took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They skirted past All Saints Episcopal 52-50.
Meanwhile, Dallas Christian had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Bishop Gorman by a score of 65-54 on Saturday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Chargers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1004th, while the Crusaders are ranked 320th).
Shelton better focus on containing Quintin Hankins and Cason Walker as the pair were huge in Dallas Christian's win. Hankins went 8 for 16 on his way to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists, while Walker went 7 for 10 on his way to 16 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Hankins a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Vernon Davis, who posted six points and ten rebounds.
Shelton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Dallas Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-15.
Shelton suffered a grim 82-56 defeat to Dallas Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Shelton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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