The Bessemer City Yellow Jackets were the 65-34 winner over the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Bessemer City took a 51-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thomas Jefferson. Bessemer City just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Tionna Pettus and Kionna Pettus certainly did their best on Wednesday to try and avoid the loss. Pettus dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds, while Pettus dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 rebounds. Pettus is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Janyla Jeffries was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Leading Thomas Jefferson to victory were Brooklyn Twitty and Samara Jones. Twitty dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Jones scored 16 points along with six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Twitty has scored at least 25% of Thomas Jefferson's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Jones, who scored six points.
Bessemer City has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Thomas Jefferson, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bessemer City will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against East Gaston at 6:00 p.m. on January 5th. As for Thomas Jefferson, they will take on Highland Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
