The Bessemer Academy Rebels entered their tilt with the Fort Dale Academy Eagles with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Bessemer Academy came out on top against Fort Dale Academy by a score of 58-50 on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Bessemer Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Johnathan Winston continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points along with nine rebounds and five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeran Jones, who scored five points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Bessemer Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points per game. As for Fort Dale Academy, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Bessemer Academy and Cornerstone Christian will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 25th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Fort Dale Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Morgan Academy at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Morgan Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 last Thursday.
