North Carolina High School Basketball - Bessemer City holds off Burns
February 3, 2023: Lawndale, NC 28090 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets (Bessemer City, NC) and the host Burns Bulldogs (Lawndale, NC), saw Bessemer City's basketball squad hold off Burns by a tally of 60-59.
With the victory, Bessemer City improves its record to 14-7 on the campaign. The Yellow Jackets host Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) to confront the Rams in a 1A/2A Conference 40 challenge on Tuesday, February 7. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 5-16. Highland Tech lost 62-48 in their recent league challenge against Cherryville (Cherryville, NC)
Next up, the Bulldogs confront the East Gaston Warriors (Mt. Holly, NC) in a 1A/2A Conference 40 challenge, on Tuesday, February 7. Burns will attempt to improve on its 11-9 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 18-2 record after their 63-61 league win over Shelby (Shelby, NC).