Cherryville lost against Shelby back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cherryville Ironmen were outmatched by the Shelby Golden Lions and fell 75-36. The Ironmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Cherryville still got an impressive performance from Raylei Gidney, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. That was a full 52.8% of Cherryville's points, marking the seventh time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Allen, who had 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Shelby got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dereon Kee out in front who went 9 for 21 en route to 20 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Da'Mani French, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 11 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Cherryville's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Shelby, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Cherryville has already played their next game, a 47-36 win against East Gaston on the 29th. As for Shelby, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-41 defeat against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy on the 29th.
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