Golden Lions
| 01/14/25 @ East Gaston | 58-14 |
| 01/09/25 vs Highland Tech | 47-35 |
| 01/07/25 @ Bessemer City | 68-62 |
Shelby waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 58-14 victory over the East Gaston Warriors. That looming 58-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Golden Lions yet this season.
Shelby was led to victory by Da'Mani French and Dereon Kee. French went 5 for 8 en route to 14 points along with six boards and six steals, while Kee went 6 of 15 on her way to 19 points and five steals. Bre Mcentire was another key player, putting up ten points and four steals.
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 put up more than a third of the team's points.
Shelby is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.1 points per game. As for East Gaston, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-13.
Shelby has already played their next contest, a 52-50 defeat against Crest on the 15th. As for East Gaston, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-15 loss against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy on the 15th.
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