The Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons will face off against the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Bessemer City likes a good challenge.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 78-53 margin over Cherryville on Friday. The Gryphons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bessemer City was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 68-58 to Highland Tech.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy will need focus on slowing down Jonathan Black, one of several Bessemer City players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 for 11 on his way to 19 points. Tristen Gordon was another key player, putting up eight points and ten assists.
Even though they lost, Bessemer City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Bessemer City, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy lost to Bessemer City at home by a decisive 76-59 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bessemer City's Josiah Guyton, who went 9 of 11 en route to 24 points and three steals. Now that Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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