Shelby lost against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The match between the Shelby Golden Lions and the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons didn't end well, with the Shelby Golden Lions falling 63-47.
Jamiah Hopper
| 02/21/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 13 |
| 01/22/25 @ East Rutherford | 12 |
| 12/18/24 vs East Rutherford | 12 |
| 11/29/24 @ West Charlotte | 11 |
| 01/31/25 @ Highland Tech | 10 |
Despite the loss, Shelby still got an impressive performance from Jamiah Hopper, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance gave Hopper a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimari Tate, who posted seven points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Shelby smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Leading Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy to victory were Samara Jones and Brooklyn Twitty. Jones earned 23 points and five steals, while Twitty dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Jones has become a key player for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy: the team is 18-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 1-5 otherwise. Jazzelle Martinez was another key player, putting up nine points.
Shelby's record now sits at 18-9. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
Shelby didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-47 victory against Burns on the 25th. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, they have also already played their next matchup, a 70-31 win against East Wilkes on the 25th.
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