Shelby has won seven straight games at home, while Burns has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Shelby Golden Lions will welcome the Burns Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Shelby knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Burns likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Shelby blew past Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, posting an 81-51 win. The Golden Lions haven't had any issues with the Gryphons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Burns hadn't done well against East Gaston recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Burns blew past East Gaston 89-57. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Shelby's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Burns, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Shelby suffered a grim 90-64 defeat to Burns when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Burns' Tye Clay, who went 13 for 23 en route to 40 points and six rebounds. Now that Shelby knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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