The Bessemer City Yellow Jackets will venture away from home to square off against the Burns Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Bessemer City ended up a good deal behind Shelby and lost 72-53. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Golden Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Burns' strategy against Cherryville on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Burns blew Cherryville out of the water with a 79-31 final score. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Burns found their leader in sophomore Tye Clay, who went 9 for 13 en route to 21 points and six assists. Colby Putnam was another key player, going 7 of 12 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds.
Burns' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.3 points per game. As for Bessemer City, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Bessemer City came up short against Burns when the teams last played back in January, falling 93-84. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Burns' Jadon Beam, who went 11 for 14 en route to 31 points and six boards. Now that Bessemer City 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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