Raheem Mcclure
| 02/11/25 @ Cherryville | 58% |
| 02/07/25 @ Burns | 47% |
| 02/04/25 vs East Gaston | 38% |
| 01/31/25 vs Cherryville | 57% |
| 01/28/25 @ Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | 42% |
| + 16 more games |
If Cherryville wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Bessemer City, they should've done a better job of containing Raheem Mcclure. The Bessemer City Yellow Jackets blew past the Cherryville Ironmen 104-77 on Tuesday thanks in part to Mcclure, who went 11 of 19 on his way to 27 points and five steals. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.2% field goal percentage.
Another player making a difference was Jonathan Black, who went 7 for 12 en route to 18 points. The contest was his third in a row with at least 15 points.
Cherryville lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Paxton Pruett, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. Those 17 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Andron Patterson, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards.
Bessemer City's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Cherryville, they are on an 18-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-22.
Coming up, Bessemer City won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Highland Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bessemer City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 72.2 points per game this season. As for Cherryville, they will head out to challenge Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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