Having just played yesterday, the Bessemer Academy Rebels will jump right back in to play the Lee-Scott Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Bessemer Academy sitting on 13 straight victories and Lee-Scott Academy on six.
Bessemer Academy extended their postseason success on Thursday against Glenwood. They had just enough and edged the Gators out 67-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Bessemer Academy had a senior duo take command as Johnathan Winston scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and two steals and JJ Jeter scored 23 points. Winston hasn't dropped below 18 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jeran Jones, who scored six points along with 11 rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Lee-Scott Academy didn't have too much trouble with Valiant Cross Academy on the road on Thursday as they won 52-34.
Bessemer Academy's win bumped their record up to 23-1. As for Lee-Scott Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season.
Bessemer Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Lee-Scott Academy when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 63-61. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lee-Scott Academy's Haiden Harper, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bessemer Academy still be able to contain Harper? There's only one way to find out.
