The Shelbyville Central Golden Eagles came into Friday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 60-47 win over Lincoln County on Friday. For Shelbyville Central, this counts as revenge for the 65-54 loss Lincoln County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Shelbyville Central found their leader in underclassman Tae'shawn Shelton, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. Shelton has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Conditt, who scored 16 points.
Shelbyville Central's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-19. As for Lincoln County, they dropped their record down to 5-22 with that defeat, which was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season.
Shelbyville Central and Columbia Central will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Columbia Central will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Shelbyville Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lincoln County, they will head out on the road to face off against Coffee County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coffee County Central presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Lincoln County in Tennessee (Coffee County Central is ranked 131st, while Lincoln County is ranked 301st).
