While Bessemer City didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They managed a 64-59 win over the North Gaston Wildcats on Tuesday. The 64-point effort marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Josiah Guyton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 14 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Raheem Mcclure was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 12 points plus two steals.
Bessemer City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why North Gaston lost, don't look at Camden Kanupp. Despite the final result, he scored eight points in addition to two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalen Howard, who scored 14 points in addition to six rebounds.
Bessemer City's record now sits at 4-1. As for North Gaston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Bessemer City will welcome Forestview at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Bessemer City's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for North Gaston, they will venture away from home to challenge Cherryville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Gaston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season.
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