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The Bessemer City (NC) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's home conference game against Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) by a score of 57-17.

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Highland Tech----17
Bessemer City----57
Final score provided by D. McDowell.
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Game Stats

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Bessemer City

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals5319365358
5Summer Gibson (Sr)00300
11Tionna Pettus (Sr)3512177174
12Kionna Pettus (Jr)18797894
21N. Mitchell (Sr)00400
23Janyla Jeffries (Sr)00300
Bessemer City

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals534944111765152756
5Summer Gibson (Sr)0030
11Tionna Pettus (Sr)351333101567111479
12Kionna Pettus (Jr)183310012504667
21N. Mitchell (Sr)0040
23Janyla Jeffries (Sr)0030
Bessemer City

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals5314259201
10Izzy Escomirosa (Fr)11
11Tionna Pettus (Sr)351213
12Kionna Pettus (Jr)188851
21N. Mitchell (Sr)012
32Anna Gaut (So)134

Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - Highland Tech overwhelmed by Bessemer City

February 12, 2025: Bessemer City, NC 28016

The Bessemer City Yellow Jackets bounced the visiting Highland Tech Rams basketball squad by a final score of 57-17 in Wednesday's league outing.

The Rams (8-14) will now prepare for their outing against East Gaston (Mt. Holly, NC). The Warriors come into the 1A/2A Southern Piedmont outing with a 2-21 record. In their last outing, East Gaston was overwhelmed by Burns (Lawndale, NC), 60-19, in a league outing.

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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    2 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Highland Tech 2, Bessemer City 0
    Posted @ 6:02p
  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance At least 1,000
    Posted @ 6:02p
  3. 2 - 3

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City1st Quarter
    Bessemer City - #12 Kionna Pettus makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 2, Bessemer City 3
    Posted @ 6:03p
  4. 2 - 6

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City1st Quarter
    Bessemer City - #5 Summer Gibson makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 2, Bessemer City 6
    Posted @ 6:03p
  5. 2 - 6

    Timeout Alert

    Highland Tech1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Timeout Highland Tech. Highland Tech 2, Bessemer City 6
    Posted @ 6:04p
  6. 2 - 6

    Foul Alert

    Highland Tech1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Highland Tech - #3 Akela Taylor. Highland Tech 2, Bessemer City 6
    Posted @ 6:05p
  7. 2 - 6

    Foul Alert

    Highland Tech1st Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Highland Tech - #14 Nyla Rae Bailey. Highland Tech 2, Bessemer City 6
    Posted @ 6:05p
  8. 2 - 7

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City1st Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a Free Throw. Highland Tech 2, Bessemer City 7
    Posted @ 6:06p
  9. 2 - 8

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City1st Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a Free Throw. Highland Tech 2, Bessemer City 8
    Posted @ 6:06p
  10. 4 - 8

    Score Alert

    Highland Tech1st Quarter
    Highland Tech - #1 Savannah Butler makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 4, Bessemer City 8
    Posted @ 6:07p
  11. 4 - 8

    Foul Alert

    Highland Tech1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Highland Tech - #14 Nyla Rae Bailey. Highland Tech 4, Bessemer City 8
    Posted @ 6:09p
  12. 4 - 9

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City1st Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a Free Throw. Highland Tech 4, Bessemer City 9
    Posted @ 6:10p
  13. 4 - 10

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City1st Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a Free Throw. Highland Tech 4, Bessemer City 10
    Posted @ 6:10p
  14. 4 - 12

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City1st Quarter
    Bessemer City - #12 Kionna Pettus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 4, Bessemer City 12
    Posted @ 6:11p
  15. 6 - 12

    Score Alert

    Highland Tech1st Quarter
    Highland Tech - #14 Nyla Rae Bailey makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 6, Bessemer City 12
    Posted @ 6:11p
  16. 8 - 12

    Score Alert

    Highland Tech1st Quarter
    Highland Tech - #14 Nyla Rae Bailey makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 12
    Posted @ 6:12p
  17. 8 - 14

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City1st Quarter
    Bessemer City - #22 Addison Carpenter makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 14
    Posted @ 6:12p
  18. 8 - 14

    Foul Alert

    Highland Tech1st Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Highland Tech - #1 Savannah Butler. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 14
    Posted @ 6:12p
  19. 8 - 14

    Foul Alert

    Bessemer City1st Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 14
    Posted @ 6:13p
  20. 8 - 14

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 14
    Posted @ 6:16p
  21. 8 - 16

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City2nd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 16
    Posted @ 6:21p
  22. 8 - 16

    Foul Alert

    Highland Tech2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Highland Tech - #14 Nyla Rae Bailey. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 16
    Posted @ 6:22p
  23. 8 - 17

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City2nd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a Free Throw. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 17
    Posted @ 6:22p
  24. 8 - 20

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City2nd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 20
    Posted @ 6:22p
  25. 8 - 20

    Timeout Alert

    Highland Tech2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Timeout Highland Tech. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 20
    Posted @ 6:23p
  26. 8 - 20

    Foul Alert

    Highland Tech2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Highland Tech - #4 Katie Fangman. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 20
    Posted @ 6:25p
  27. 8 - 20

    Foul Alert

    Bessemer City2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Bessemer City - #12 Kionna Pettus. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 20
    Posted @ 6:29p
  28. 8 - 20

    Foul Alert

    Bessemer City2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Bessemer City - #10 Izzy Escomirosa. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 20
    Posted @ 6:32p
  29. 8 - 22

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City2nd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #12 Kionna Pettus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 22
    Posted @ 6:33p
  30. 8 - 22

    Foul Alert

    Highland Tech2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Highland Tech - #3 Akela Taylor. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 22
    Posted @ 6:33p
  31. 8 - 23

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City2nd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a Free Throw. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 23
    Posted @ 6:34p
  32. 8 - 24

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City2nd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a Free Throw. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 24
    Posted @ 6:34p
  33. 8 - 24

    Foul Alert

    Highland Tech2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Highland Tech - #4 Katie Fangman. Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 24
    Posted @ 6:36p
  34. 8 - 24

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Highland Tech 8, Bessemer City 24
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 6:36p
  35. 8 - 24

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Bessemer City3rd Quarter
    Bessemer City's ball.
    Posted @ 6:48p
  36. 11 - 24

    Score Alert

    Highland Tech3rd Quarter
    Highland Tech - #10 Madeline Letts makes a 3pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 11, Bessemer City 24
    Posted @ 6:49p
  37. 11 - 26

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City3rd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 11, Bessemer City 26
    Posted @ 6:49p
  38. 11 - 28

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City3rd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #10 Izzy Escomirosa makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 11, Bessemer City 28
    Posted @ 6:49p
  39. 11 - 30

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City3rd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 11, Bessemer City 30
    Posted @ 6:50p
  40. 11 - 32

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City3rd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 11, Bessemer City 32
    Posted @ 6:51p
  41. 11 - 32

    Foul Alert

    Bessemer City3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Bessemer City - #23 Janyla Jeffries. Highland Tech 11, Bessemer City 32
    Posted @ 6:53p
  42. 11 - 32

    Foul Alert

    Bessemer City3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Bessemer City - #23 Janyla Jeffries. Highland Tech 11, Bessemer City 32
    Posted @ 6:54p
  43. 11 - 34

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City3rd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 11, Bessemer City 34
    Posted @ 6:54p
  44. 11 - 36

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City3rd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #10 Izzy Escomirosa makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 11, Bessemer City 36
    Posted @ 6:56p
  45. 11 - 36

    Foul Alert

    Bessemer City3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Bessemer City - #12 Kionna Pettus. Highland Tech 11, Bessemer City 36
    Posted @ 6:56p
  46. 12 - 36

    Score Alert

    Highland Tech3rd Quarter
    Highland Tech - #14 Nyla Rae Bailey makes a Free Throw. Highland Tech 12, Bessemer City 36
    Posted @ 6:57p
  47. 13 - 36

    Score Alert

    Highland Tech3rd Quarter
    Highland Tech - #14 Nyla Rae Bailey makes a Free Throw. Highland Tech 13, Bessemer City 36
    Posted @ 6:57p
  48. 13 - 38

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City3rd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #32 Anna Gaut makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 13, Bessemer City 38
    Posted @ 6:59p
  49. 13 - 40

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City3rd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #10 Izzy Escomirosa makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 13, Bessemer City 40
    Posted @ 7p
  50. 13 - 40

    Foul Alert

    Bessemer City3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Foul on Bessemer City - #32 Anna Gaut. Highland Tech 13, Bessemer City 40
    Posted @ 7p
  51. 13 - 42

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City3rd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 13, Bessemer City 42
    Posted @ 7:01p
  52. 14 - 42

    Score Alert

    Highland Tech3rd Quarter
    Highland Tech - #3 Akela Taylor makes a Free Throw. Highland Tech 14, Bessemer City 42
    Posted @ 7:02p
  53. 15 - 42

    Score Alert

    Highland Tech3rd Quarter
    Highland Tech - #3 Akela Taylor makes a Free Throw. Highland Tech 15, Bessemer City 42
    Posted @ 7:02p
  54. 15 - 42

    Foul Alert

    Highland Tech3rd Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Highland Tech - #3 Akela Taylor. Highland Tech 15, Bessemer City 42
    Posted @ 7:03p
  55. 15 - 44

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City3rd Quarter
    Bessemer City - #32 Anna Gaut makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 15, Bessemer City 44
    Posted @ 7:03p
  56. 15 - 44

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Highland Tech 15, Bessemer City 44
    Posted @ 7:03p
  57. 15 - 46

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City4th Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 15, Bessemer City 46
    Posted @ 7:07p
  58. 15 - 46

    Timeout Alert

    Bessemer City4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Timeout Bessemer City. Highland Tech 15, Bessemer City 46
    Posted @ 7:07p
  59. 15 - 46

    Foul Alert

    Bessemer City4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Bessemer City - #1 Jazlyn Roseboro. Highland Tech 15, Bessemer City 46
    Posted @ 7:09p
  60. 15 - 48

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City4th Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 15, Bessemer City 48
    Posted @ 7:09p
  61. 17 - 48

    Score Alert

    Highland Tech4th Quarter
    Highland Tech - #1 Savannah Butler makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 17, Bessemer City 48
    Posted @ 7:09p
  62. 17 - 48

    Timeout Alert

    Highland Tech4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Timeout Highland Tech. Highland Tech 17, Bessemer City 48
    Posted @ 7:11p
  63. 17 - 48

    Foul Alert

    Highland Tech4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Highland Tech - #13 Madison Cogdell. Highland Tech 17, Bessemer City 48
    Posted @ 7:12p
  64. 17 - 49

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City4th Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a Free Throw. Highland Tech 17, Bessemer City 49
    Posted @ 7:13p
  65. 17 - 49

    Foul Alert

    Bessemer City4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Bessemer City - #1 Jazlyn Roseboro. Highland Tech 17, Bessemer City 49
    Posted @ 7:13p
  66. 17 - 49

    Foul Alert

    Highland Tech4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Highland Tech - #21 Tori Chao. Highland Tech 17, Bessemer City 49
    Posted @ 7:14p
  67. 17 - 50

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City4th Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a Free Throw. Highland Tech 17, Bessemer City 50
    Posted @ 7:14p
  68. 17 - 51

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City4th Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a Free Throw. Highland Tech 17, Bessemer City 51
    Posted @ 7:15p
  69. 17 - 53

    Score Alert

    Bessemer City4th Quarter
    Bessemer City - #11 Tionna Pettus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Highland Tech 17, Bessemer City 53
    Posted @ 7:15p
  70. Scorer Dropped Out

    4th Quarter
    Posted @ 7:19p

Highland Tech @ Bessemer City Basketball Game Info

Wed., Feb. 12, 2025 @ 6p
The Bessemer City (NC) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's home conference game against Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) by a score of 57-17.

Rankings & Records

Highland Tech (24-25)

NCClass
46540
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
9-153-104-65-70-2.375.231808946

Bessemer City (24-25)

NCClass
35130
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
14-137-77-57-8.519.5001,4701,201

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2Final
Highland Tech
9.85.77.56.635.0-33.7
Bessemer City
11.613.012.812.67.09.054.4

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Bessemer City Videos

Head-to-Head

  • Bessemer City won on 1/17/2025
    1/17 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Bessemer City----53
    Highland Tech----45

    The Bessemer City (NC) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) by a score of 53-45.

  • Bessemer City won on 2/12/2025
    2/12 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Highland Tech----17
    Bessemer City----57

    The Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) varsity basketball team lost Wednesday's away conference game against Bessemer City (NC) by a score of 57-17.

Team Stat Comparison

Highland TechBessemer City
28.7Points Per Game54.0
18.2Rebounds Per Game27.0
2.6Assists Per Game7.1
9.1Steals Per Game13.7
2.2Blocks Per Game5.2

Team Leaders

Highland TechBessemer CityNational Avg.
#10 Madeline Letts10.5Points Per Game#11 Tionna Pettus38.74.1
#14 Nyla Rae Bailey8.3Rebounds Per Game#11 Tionna Pettus14.52.8
#3 Akela Taylor4.1Assists Per Game#12 Kionna Pettus6.30.9
#3 Akela Taylor6.1Steals Per Game#11 Tionna Pettus10.11.1
#14 Nyla Rae Bailey1.5Blocks Per Game#11 Tionna Pettus4.00.3

Record Breakdown

Highland Tech (24-25)

Bessemer City (24-25)

9-15
Overall
14-13
3-10
League
7-7
6-3
Non-League
7-5
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
3-11
Common Opponent
8-8
4-6
Home
7-5
5-7
Away
7-8
0-2
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-1
9-14
In-State
14-13
0-1
Out-of-State
0-0