If Restoration Academy was riding high fresh off their 65-38 takedown of Varsity Opponent last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Restoration Academy fell 57-48 to the Bessemer Academy Rebels on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Restoration Academy in their matchups with Bessemer Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
| 01/16/25 vs Bessemer Academy | 19 |
| 01/03/25 @ Ezekiel Academy | 13 |
| 11/19/24 @ Tuscaloosa Home Educators | 13 |
| 11/14/24 @ East Central HomeSchool | 13 |
| 12/07/24 @ Cornerstone Christian | 12 |
Despite the defeat, Restoration Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ian Fuller posted 19 points. The dominant performance gave Fuller a new career-high in points. DJ Ephriam was another key player, putting up eight points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bessemer Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jeran Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Thompson, who earned 16 points.
Restoration Academy now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Bessemer Academy, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Restoration Academy will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Banks Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 27th. As for Bessemer Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-58 win against Hooper Academy on the 17th.
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