Bessemer City managed to keep up with Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Bessemer City Yellow Jackets lost 46-23 to the Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy Gryphons. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Gryphons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy found their leader in sophomore Brooklyn Twitty, who almost dropped a triple-double on 15 points, 13 boards, and nine steals. Twitty is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played. Samara Jones was another key player, putting up 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Bessemer City's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-9. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Bessemer City has already played their next matchup, a 54-37 victory against Cherryville on the 31st. As for Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-41 win against Shelby on the 29th.
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