Monroe Academy is 0-4 against Bessemer Academy since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Monroe Academy Volunteers will be playing at home against the Bessemer Academy Rebels at 4:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Monroe Academy has struggled recently with 13 losses in a row, while Bessemer Academy will arrive with seven straight victories.
Last Thursday, things could have been worse for Monroe Academy, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-46 loss to Morgan Academy. Monroe Academy has struggled against Morgan Academy recently, as their match last Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Bessemer Academy beat Fort Dale Academy 58-50 on Friday. Given Bessemer Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while Fort Dale Academy is ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Johnathan Winston continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points along with nine rebounds and five steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeran Jones, who scored five points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Monroe Academy's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Bessemer Academy, their win bumped their record up to 17-1.
Monroe Academy was taken down by Bessemer Academy 79-25 in their previous meeting last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bessemer Academy's Jacob Brister, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Now that Monroe Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
