Edgewood Academy has gone 3-0 against Bessemer Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Edgewood Academy Wildcats will be playing at home against the Bessemer Academy Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Edgewood Academy and 16 for Bessemer Academy dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Edgewood Academy ended up a good deal behind Restoration Academy and lost 62-43. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Restoration Academy 17-13 in the first quarter.
| 01/23/25 @ Restoration Academy | 18 |
| 01/14/25 @ Bessemer Academy | 16 |
| 01/05/25 vs Restoration Academy | 15 |
| 12/31/24 @ Trinity Christian | 13 |
| 01/17/25 @ Evangel Christian Academy | 13 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Avery White, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 18 boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Newton, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, Bessemer Academy played a tough match last Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Restoration Academy, falling 51-28. The Rebels were down 43-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Edgewood Academy's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-9. As for Bessemer Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Edgewood Academy against Bessemer Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 55-22 win. Will Edgewood Academy repeat their success, or does Bessemer Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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