East Gaston was the 96-54 winner over Bessemer City when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. 2025 welcomed the East Gaston Warriors with an 84-61 loss courtesy of the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets on Friday. 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 618th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 231st).
Leading Bessemer City to victory were Josiah Guyton and Tristen Gordon. Guyton dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds, while Gordon shot 4-for-6 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine assists. With that strong performance, Guyton is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Black, who posted 14 points and six assists.
East Gaston is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11. As for Bessemer City, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Gaston will welcome Cherryville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Gaston is facing Cherryville at the right time seeing as Cherryville is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Bessemer City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shelby at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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