The Bessemer Academy Rebels and the Lee-Scott Academy Warriors squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Bessemer Academy Rebels had to settle for second. They fell 64-57 to the Warriors. Bessemer Academy's defeat signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Bessemer Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Johnathan Winston. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Winston has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was JJ Jeter, who scored 12 points.
Lee-Scott Academy found their leader in underclassman Haiden Harper, who scored 28 points along with five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Harper has scored at least a third of Lee-Scott Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Aldridge, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Bessemer Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 23-2. As for Lee-Scott Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.
Bessemer Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lee-Scott Academy also has no future games currently scheduled.
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