
Ironmen
02/11/25 vs Bessemer City | 77 |
01/29/25 vs East Gaston | 63 |
01/31/25 @ Bessemer City | 59 |
12/06/24 @ West Lincoln | 57 |
01/28/25 @ Shelby | 54 |
Cherryville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss. They were beaten by the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets 104-77. One positive for the Ironmen, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
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. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (four). Andron Patterson was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, Cherryville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. This was only their 13th loss (out of 14 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Bessemer City found their leader in freshman Raheem Mcclure, who went 11 for 19 to rack up 27 points and five steals. Thanks to that strong game, Mcclure now owns an excellent 45.2% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Josiah Guyton, who went 5 of 8 en route to 15 points and five rebounds.
Cherryville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-22. As for Bessemer City, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-10.
Looking ahead, Cherryville will venture away from home to square off against Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bessemer City, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Highland Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Highland Tech's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
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