Burns is 2-8 against Shelby since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Burns Bulldogs will take on the Shelby Golden Lions at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Burns comes in on three and Shelby on six.
Burns will bounce into Friday's match after beating East Gaston, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Burns breezed past East Gaston to the tune of 89-57 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Shelby proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Gryphons 81-51.
Burns' win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Shelby, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Burns took their win against Shelby in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 90-64. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burns since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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