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The Valiant Cross Academy (Montgomery, AL) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's neutral playoff game against Bessemer Academy (Bessemer, AL) by a score of 67-40.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Bessemer Academy	-	-	-	-	40
VCA	-	-	-	-	67

Final score provided by L. Hall Sr.

Recap
Box Score
Matchup Info

Game Stats

Valiant Cross Academy (24-25)

Bessemer Academy

Shooting

#	Athlete Name	Pts	FGM	FGA	FG%	AFG%
	Team Totals	40	12	42	29	33
0	J. Rinehart (Sr)	3	1	4	25	25
2	Joshua Thompson (Sr)	14	3	12	25	33
3	Logan Maddox (Sr)	3	1	2	50	75
4	Jacob Brister (Sr)	5	1	3	33	33
10	Grant Scherer (Jr)	0	0	5	0	0
11	Emory Wilson (Jr)	0	0	2	0	0
12	Tyseon Smith (Sr)	0	0	4	0	0
15	Jeran Jones (Sr)	5	2	3	67	83
23	Cole Davis (So)	7	3	5	60	60
24	Jacob Rowell (Sr)	2	1	1	100	100
42	Drew Patterson (Sr)	1	0	1	0	0

Valiant Cross Academy

Shooting

#	Athlete Name	Min	Pts	FGM	FGA	FG%	AFG%
	Team Totals	139	67	26	55	47	49
0	Jeremiah Dixon (Sr)	2	0	0	2	0	0
1	Evan Richardson (Sr)	19	4	2	6	33	33
2	Deshawn Hall (So)	18	15	3	6	50	50
3	Jordan Archie (Sr)	19	18	9	12	75	75
4	O'Brian Harris (Sr)	12	2	1	3	33	33
5	John Cosby (Jr)	18	8	3	8	38	38
10	Kaleb Moore Jr (Sr)	1	0	0	0
12	Lathan Peterman (So)	10	0	0	2	0	0
13	A. Daily Jr (Sr)	2	0	0	1	0	0
14	Tyler Jerningan (So)	2	0	0	1	0	0
15	Daniel Moore (Jr)	4	0	0	0
23	James Cosby (So)	19	15	6	10	60	65
24	John Townsley (Jr)	11	5	2	4	50	63
34	Leland Blalock (Fr)	1	0	0	0
35	Kobe Hall (8th)	1	0	0	0

Bessemer Academy

#	Athlete Name	Pts	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	2FGM	2FGA	2FG%
	Team Totals	40	4	18	22	12	18	67	8	24	33
0	J. Rinehart (Sr)	3	0	2	0	1	2	50	1	2	50
2	Joshua Thompson (Sr)	14	2	6	33	6	9	67	1	6	17
3	Logan Maddox (Sr)	3	1	1	100	0	0	0	0	1	0
4	Jacob Brister (Sr)	5	0	0	0	3	4	75	1	3	33
10	Grant Scherer (Jr)	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
11	Emory Wilson (Jr)	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Tyseon Smith (Sr)	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
15	Jeran Jones (Sr)	5	1	2	50	0	0	0	1	1	100
23	Cole Davis (So)	7	0	0	0	1	2	50	3	5	60
24	Jacob Rowell (Sr)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	100
42	Drew Patterson (Sr)	1	0	0	0	1	1	100	0	1	0

Valiant Cross Academy

#	Athlete Name	Min	Pts	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	2FGM	2FGA	2FG%
	Team Totals	139	67	2	10	20	13	15	87	24	45	53
0	Jeremiah Dixon (Sr)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1	Evan Richardson (Sr)	19	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	5	40
2	Deshawn Hall (So)	18	15	0	0	0	9	10	90	3	6	50
3	Jordan Archie (Sr)	19	18	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	11	82
4	O'Brian Harris (Sr)	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	33
5	John Cosby (Jr)	18	8	0	2	0	2	2	100	3	6	50
10	Kaleb Moore Jr (Sr)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Lathan Peterman (So)	10	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
13	A. Daily Jr (Sr)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
14	Tyler Jerningan (So)	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Daniel Moore (Jr)	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	James Cosby (So)	19	15	1	2	50	2	3	67	5	8	63
24	John Townsley (Jr)	11	5	1	2	50	0	0	0	1	2	50
34	Leland Blalock (Fr)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	Kobe Hall (8th)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Bessemer Academy

Totals

#	Athlete Name	Pts	OReb	DReb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
	Team Totals	40	3	10	13	5	2	4	12	20
0	J. Rinehart (Sr)	3	2	0	2	0	1	0	1	2
1	Cole Foster (Sr)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2	Joshua Thompson (Sr)	14	1	1	2	2	0	1	1	2
3	Logan Maddox (Sr)	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Jacob Brister (Sr)	5	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	2
10	Grant Scherer (Jr)	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
11	Emory Wilson (Jr)	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
12	Tyseon Smith (Sr)	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3
14	DC Mitchell (So)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
15	Jeran Jones (Sr)	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2
23	Cole Davis (So)	7	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2
24	Jacob Rowell (Sr)	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2
42	Drew Patterson (Sr)	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1
50	Clint Ritchie (Sr)	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	1

Valiant Cross Academy

Totals

#	Athlete Name	Min	Pts	OReb	DReb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF
	Team Totals	139	67	22	28	50	11	18	12	5	17
0	Jeremiah Dixon (Sr)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	Evan Richardson (Sr)	19	4	2	3	5	2	2	1	0	2
2	Deshawn Hall (So)	18	15	6	6	12	2	4	6	0	3
3	Jordan Archie (Sr)	19	18	2	3	5	3	2	1	1	2
4	O'Brian Harris (Sr)	12	2	2	3	5	0	1	1	1	2
5	John Cosby (Jr)	18	8	2	3	5	2	3	1	1	3
10	Kaleb Moore Jr (Sr)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Lathan Peterman (So)	10	0	0	2	2	0	2	0	1	2
13	A. Daily Jr (Sr)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Tyler Jerningan (So)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Daniel Moore (Jr)	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	James Cosby (So)	19	15	6	6	12	2	2	2	1	2
24	John Townsley (Jr)	11	5	2	2	4	0	2	0	0	1
34	Leland Blalock (Fr)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	Kobe Hall (8th)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Bessemer Academy

Misc Totals

#	Athlete Name	Ast:TO	Stl:TO	Stl:PF	Blk:PF	Chr	Defl
	Team Totals	0.42	0.17	0.10	0.20	1	1
0	J. Rinehart (Sr)	0.00	1.00	0.50	0.00	0	1
2	Joshua Thompson (Sr)	2.00	0.00	0.00	0.50	0	0
4	Jacob Brister (Sr)	2.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0	0
14	DC Mitchell (So)	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0	0
22	Nolan Wiggins (So)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1	0
24	Jacob Rowell (Sr)	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	0	0
42	Drew Patterson (Sr)	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	0	0
50	Clint Ritchie (Sr)	0.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	0	0

Valiant Cross Academy

Misc Totals

#	Athlete Name	Ast:TO	Stl:TO	Stl:PF	Blk:PF	Defl
	Team Totals	2.20	3.60	1.06	0.71	8
1	Evan Richardson (Sr)	2.00	2.00	1.00	0.50	1
2	Deshawn Hall (So)	2.00	4.00	1.33	2.00	1
3	Jordan Archie (Sr)	3.00	2.00	1.00	0.50	1
4	O'Brian Harris (Sr)	0.00	1.00	0.50	0.50	1
5	John Cosby (Jr)	2.00	3.00	1.00	0.33	1
12	Lathan Peterman (So)	0.00	2.00	1.00	0.00	1
23	James Cosby (So)	2.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	1
24	John Townsley (Jr)	0.00	2.00	2.00	0.00	1

Bessemer Academy's stats are presented by HudlHudl

Game Story

Alabama High School Basketball - Bessemer Academy overwhelmed by Valiant Cross Academy

February 12, 2025: Bessemer, AL 35022

In Wednesday's non-league test, the Valiant Cross Academy Warriors (Montgomery, AL) basketball squad trounced the host Bessemer Academy Rebels (Bessemer, AL), by a score of 67-40.

Next, the Warriors clash with the Hooper Academy Colts (Hope Hull, AL) in a non-league test, on Thursday, February 13. Valiant Cross Academy will attempt to improve on its 24-5 season record. The Colts come into the test with a 24-1 record after their 55-43 non-league win over Cornerstone Christian (Columbiana, AL).

BA vs VCA Basketball Game Info

Wed., Feb. 12, 2025 @ 4:30p

Elite 8 Playoff Game @ Montgomery Multiplex

The Valiant Cross Academy (Montgomery, AL) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's neutral playoff game against Bessemer Academy (Bessemer, AL) by a score of 67-40.

Rankings & Records

Bessemer Academy (24-25)

AL	Class
117	4

Overall	Region	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	Region %	PF	PA
17-3	6-2	8-2	7-0	2-1	.850	.750	1,194	831

Valiant Cross Academy (24-25)

AL	Class
28	1

Overall	Region	Home	Away	Neutral	Win %	Region %	PF	PA
20-11	5-3	7-4	8-4	5-3	.645	.625	1,456	1,022

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Bessemer Academy	16.7	17.8	16.5	12.2	59.7
Valiant Cross Academy	0	0	0	0	47.0

Team Stat Comparison

Bessemer Academy		Valiant Cross Academy
59.5	Points Per Game	63.9
35.5	Rebounds Per Game	53.7
12.0	Assists Per Game	15.3
10.4	Steals Per Game	18.8
2.2	Blocks Per Game	10.2

Team Leaders

Bessemer Academy		Valiant Cross Academy	National Avg.
#2 Joshua Thompson15.3	Points Per Game	#2 Deshawn Hall19.8	4.9
#15 Jeran Jones6.9	Rebounds Per Game	#2 Deshawn Hall12.0	2.6
#4 Jacob Brister4.6	Assists Per Game	#11 Jersey Farbes4.2	1.0
#0 Jackson Rinehart1.7	Steals Per Game	#5 John Cosby4.0	0.8
#50 Clint Ritchie0.6	Blocks Per Game	#2 Deshawn Hall3.8	0.2

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Bessemer Academy	9-1		Valiant Cross Academy	9-2

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
12/6/24	Fort Dale Academy	Bessemer Academy	(W) 58-29	1/17/25	Fort Dale Academy	Valiant Cross Academy	(W) 69-36
12/20/24	Bessemer Academy	Fort Dale Academy	(W) 71-58	2/3/25	Valiant Cross Academy	Fort Dale Academy	(W) 62-47
12/16/24	Trinity Christian	Bessemer Academy	(W) 39-30	11/22/24	Valiant Cross Academy	Trinity Christian	(W) 71-39
				12/12/24	Trinity Christian	Valiant Cross Academy	(W) 72-51
1/7/25	Banks Academy	Bessemer Academy	(L) 66-61	12/3/24	Banks Academy	Valiant Cross Academy	(W) 74-50
1/23/25	Bessemer Academy	Banks Academy	(W) 68-41	12/17/24	Valiant Cross Academy	Banks Academy	(W) 62-31
1/9/25	Bessemer Academy	Varsity Opponent	(W) 77-13	12/9/24	Varsity Opponent	Valiant Cross Academy	(W) 90-31
1/28/25	Varsity Opponent	Bessemer Academy	(W) 79-34
1/16/25	Bessemer Academy	Restoration Academy	(W) 57-48	12/21/24	Valiant Cross Academy	Restoration Academy	(W) 65-44
2/3/25	Restoration Academy	Bessemer Academy	(W) 74-31
1/17/25	Bessemer Academy	Hooper Academy	(W) 70-58	1/14/25	Hooper Academy	Valiant Cross Academy	(L) 2-0 (F)
				1/30/25	Valiant Cross Academy	Hooper Academy	(L) 53-52
				2/13/25	Hooper Academy	Valiant Cross Academy	(W) 55-46

Record Breakdown

Bessemer Academy (24-25)		Valiant Cross Academy (24-25)
17-3	Overall	20-11
6-2	League	5-3
9-0	Non-League	8-6
0-1	Head to Head	1-0
9-1	Common Opponent	9-2
8-2	Home	7-4
7-0	Away	8-4
2-1	Neutral	5-3
0-1	Playoff	4-0
15-3	In-State	17-10
0-0	Out-of-State	2-1