The East Gaston Warriors will take on the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Gaston is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
East Gaston's tournament run continued when they took on Highland Tech on Saturday. East Gaston took a 59-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Highland Tech.
Meanwhile, Bessemer City played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 80-48 loss at the hands of North Buncombe. The contest marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
East Gaston will have to keep a close watch on Raheem Mcclure and Josiah Guyton, a pair of players who had a big impact on Bessemer City's prior game. Mcclure posted nine points and six rebounds, while Guyton had ten points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah McCallister, who put up seven points and four steals.
East Gaston's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Bessemer City, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Everything came up roses for East Gaston against Bessemer City in their previous matchup back in February, as the squad secured a 96-54 win. Does East Gaston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bessemer City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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