Bessemer Academy is 4-0 against Clarke Prep since February of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bessemer Academy Rebels will look to defend their home court against the Clarke Prep Gators at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bessemer Academy has five straight wins, Clarke Prep has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bessemer Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 79-25 win over Monroe Academy. With Bessemer Academy ahead 38-15 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Among those leading the charge was Jacob Brister, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Tyseon Smith was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with three steals.
Clarke Prep suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Monday. They were outmatched by Morgan Academy at home and fell 74-28. Clarke Prep has not had much luck with Morgan Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Bessemer Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points per game. As for Clarke Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went Bessemer Academy's way against Clarke Prep in their previous matchup on Friday as Bessemer Academy made off with a 51-31 win. With Bessemer Academy ahead 40-11 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
