The Bessemer City Yellow Jackets routed the visiting Highland Tech Rams basketball team by a final score of 56-18 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Yellow Jackets face the East Gaston Warriors (Mt. Holly, NC) in a 1A/2A Southern Piedmont game, on Tuesday, January 23. Bessemer City will attempt to move on its 8-10 season record. The Warriors enter the game with a 1-11 record after their 57-23 league loss to Burns (Lawndale, NC).

With the defeat, Highland Tech moves to 11-4 on the year. The Rams travel to Thomas Jefferson (Mooresboro, NC) to face the Gryphons in a 1A/2A Southern Piedmont game on Tuesday, January 23. The Gryphons enter the game with a record of 10-3. Thomas Jefferson won 72-41 in their recent league game against Shelby (Shelby, NC)