Bessemer City lost against East Rutherford back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bessemer City Yellow Jackets lost 76-52 to the East Rutherford Cavaliers. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 12/26/24 @ East Rutherford | 39 |
| 12/19/24 vs Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 40 |
| 12/13/24 vs Piedmont Community Charter | 53 |
| 12/10/24 vs Chase | 48 |
| 12/03/24 vs Forestview | 49 |
Bessemer City lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tionna Pettus, who dropped a double-double on 39 points and 15 boards. The contest was Pettus' tenth in a row with at least ten points. Kionna Pettus was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, Bessemer City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
East Rutherford was led to victory by Zilah Dewberry and Bella Harris. Dewberry posted 24 points, while Harris had 22 points. Those 22 points gave Harris a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Faith Smith, who put up 11 points.
Bessemer City's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for East Rutherford, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.
Bessemer City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-39 win against Kings Mountain on the 27th. As for East Rutherford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-28 loss against Freedom on the 27th.
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