East Gaston is 0-10 against Shelby since January of 2021 but things could change on Monday. The East Gaston Warriors will head out to face off against the Shelby Golden Lions at 5:00 p.m.
East Gaston is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Highland Tech 56-29.
Kayla Maiers
| 02/14/25 vs Highland Tech | 18 |
| 12/30/24 vs Newberry | 17 |
| 01/29/25 @ Cherryville | 16 |
| 01/07/25 vs Cherryville | 12 |
| 01/03/25 vs Bessemer City | 11 |
Despite the loss, East Gaston saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kayla Maiers posted 18 points. The dominant performance gave Maiers a new career-high in points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Shelby, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Burns on Friday, sneaking past 41-39.
Shelby's win came from a few key players East Gaston will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jamiah Hopper, who had 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dereon Kee, who put up 11 points.
Shelby's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. As for East Gaston, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-22.
East Gaston was dealt a bruising 51-12 loss at the hands of Shelby in their previous meeting last Friday. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point East Gaston was down 33-5.
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