A career shooting night for Shelby senior Jackson Lewis helped the Whippets clinch at least a share of the MOAC title with a 76-68 win over defending league champion Clear Fork at the Colt Corral.

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Juniors TJ Pugh and Cody Lantz got Shelby (14-3) off to a quick start, combining for 14 first quarter points to put the Colts in a 17-10 hole. In the second quarter is where Lewis found his stroke, connecting on a trio of 3-pointers in the frame to help the Whippets maintain their lead at 39-32 heading into the half.

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Lewis continued to knock down triples in the second half, with two each in the third and fourth quarters to finish the night 7-11 for a career-high 21 points. Shelby would outscore Clear Fork (8-11) 23-13 in the third to build a comfortable 62-51 cushion before closing out a victory to secure the program's first league title since 2011.

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Pugh finished the night with 20 pts while Lantz added 15 with Jonny Devito pouring in 11 for the Whippets, who remain undefeated in MOAC play at 12-0 with a chance to win a league title outright for the first time since 1999 with a win at home over River Valley on Monday.

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Five Colts ended with double-figures in the scoring column, led by Brennan South with 14 points, Merritt Burgholder had 13, Jared Scott 12 while Ethan Delaney and Bruce Swainhart added 11 each.

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