Basketball Recap: Bessemer Academy Rebels vs. Monroe Academy Volunteers
Make it 12 blowout wins for the Bessemer Academy Rebels this season. They really took it to Monroe Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 86-31 victory at home. Winning may never get old, but Bessemer Academy sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bessemer Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Rinehart, who scored 13 points along with four steals. Rinehart has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. JJ Jeter was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with five rebounds.
Bessemer Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.2 points per game. As for Monroe Academy, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Bessemer Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Fort Dale Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 188 points over their last three matches. As for Monroe Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Senators at 4:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Morgan Academy is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 51.3 points per game this season.
