The East Gaston Warriors will head out to face off against the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
East Gaston is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since November 22, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy by a score of 61-58. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 600th, while the Gryphons are ranked 266th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bessemer City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Cherryville by a score of 66-59 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Yellow Jackets as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
East Gaston better keep an eye on Josiah Guyton. He was instrumental in Bessemer City's win, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 boards. Those 11 rebounds gave Guyton a new career-high. Tristen Gordon was another key player, putting up ten points along with eight assists and five boards.
Bessemer City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
East Gaston's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-16. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Bessemer City, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-8.
East Gaston suffered a grim 84-61 defeat to Bessemer City when the teams last played back in January. Can East Gaston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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