The East Gaston Warriors will challenge the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Gaston is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
East Gaston's tournament run continued when they took on Newberry on Monday. East Gaston received a blow as they fell 46-28 to Newberry. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 445th in North Carolina, while the Bulldogs are ranked 183rd in South Carolina).
Despite the defeat, East Gaston saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kayla Maiers posted 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Lilja, who earned eight points.
Meanwhile, Bessemer City ended up a good deal behind North Buncombe on Saturday and lost 58-40.
East Gaston's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Bessemer City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
East Gaston was dealt a bruising 73-33 defeat at the hands of Bessemer City in their previous matchup back in January. Will East Gaston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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