Basketball Recap: Bessemer City Skates Past Cherryville with Ease

Yellow Jackets

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 vs Chase	63
11/19/24 @ Chase	53
02/04/25 vs East Gaston	51
12/13/24 vs Piedmont Community Charter	51
01/03/25 @ East Gaston	40

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Bessemer City on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Cherryville Ironmen out of the water with a 63-31 final score. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 24 points or more this season.

Tionna Pettus continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a triple-double with 46 points, 17 boards, and 12 steals. That makes it 20 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Bessemer City's points. Kionna Pettus was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds.

Bessemer City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Bessemer City now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Cherryville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.

Bessemer City has already played their next matchup, a 57-17 victory against Highland Tech on the 12th. As for Cherryville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-11 defeat against Burns on the 12th.