If Cherryville wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Bessemer City, they should've done a better job of containing Tionna Pettus. The Bessemer City Yellow Jackets strolled past the Cherryville Ironmen with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 54-37 thanks to Pettus, who dropped a triple-double with 44 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 steals. That makes it 17 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Bessemer City's points.
Kionna Pettus
| 01/31/25 vs Cherryville | 6 |
| 01/14/25 vs Burns | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Shelby | 5 |
| 01/03/25 @ East Gaston | 6 |
| 12/28/24 vs North Buncombe | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
The team also got some help courtesy of Kionna Pettus, who dropped a triple-double with ten points, ten boards, and 11 assists. Pettus is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season.
When it comes to explaining why Cherryville lost, don't look at Raylei Gidney. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds. That was a full 43.2% of Cherryville's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Emily Allen was another key player, putting up 11 points and four steals.
Bessemer City now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Cherryville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Bessemer City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 67-16 victory against East Gaston on the 4th. As for Cherryville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-24 loss against Highland Tech on the 7th.
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