The Bessemer Academy Rebels will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the East Central HomeSchool Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Back in November, Bessemer Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Oaks, but they still walked away with a 58-54 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Central HomeSchool). They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging a 73-35 win over Tuscaloosa Home Educators. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-21.
Bessemer Academy better keep an eye on Greyson Boyd. He was instrumental in East Central HomeSchool's win, going 6 for 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Dumas, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
East Central HomeSchool smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
East Central HomeSchool's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Bessemer Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Bessemer Academy against East Central HomeSchool when the teams last played back in January of 2020, as the team secured a 65-26 victory. In that matchup, Bessemer Academy amassed a halftime lead of 35-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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