Basketball Recap: Kayla Blocker Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Bessemer Academy

Restoration Academy

Margin (Wins)

11/26/24 vs Trinity Christian	58
01/13/25 vs Banks Academy	57
12/20/24 vs Banks Academy	47
11/07/24 vs Trinity Christian	42
12/06/24 @ Cornerstone Christian	30
01/16/25 vs Bessemer Academy	23

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Restoration Academy on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 51-28 margin over the Bessemer Academy Rebels. Restoration Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.

Restoration Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kayla Blocker led the charge by putting up 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Thomas, who posted 14 points.

The victory made it two in a row for Restoration Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-12. As for Bessemer Academy, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Restoration Academy will square off against North River Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North River Christian's defense has only allowed 27.1 points per game this season, so Restoration Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bessemer Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Edgewood Academy at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th.