North Carolina High School Basketball - Thomas Jefferson topples Bessemer City
January 3, 2024: Mooresboro, NC 28114 In Wednesday's league outing, the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons (Mooresboro, NC) basketball squad beat the visiting Bessemer City Yellow Jackets (Bessemer City, NC), by a count of 69-49.
The Gryphons (7-4) will now prepare for their outing against Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC). The Rams go into the 1A/2A Southern Piedmont outing with a 3-9 record. In their last outing, Highland Tech was topped by Burns (Lawndale, NC), 63-47, in a league outing.
The Yellow Jackets now hold a 3-10 record. They play next when they travel to East Gaston for a 1A/2A Southern Piedmont outing on Friday, January 5. Bessemer City will clash with a Warriors squad coming off a 72-54 non-league loss to Lincolnton (Lincolnton, NC). The Warriors record now stands at 7-5.