Bessemer City won the last time they faced East Gaston and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Bessemer City Yellow Jackets walked away with a 76-64 win over the East Gaston Warriors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellow Jackets.
Bessemer City was led to victory by Josiah Guyton and Tristen Gordon. Guyton went 10 of 19 on his way to 22 points along with five assists and five boards, while Gordon dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten assists. Guyton has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Raheem Mcclure, who posted eight points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Yellow Jackets
| 02/04/25 vs East Gaston | 76-64 |
| 01/31/25 vs Cherryville | 66-59 |
Bessemer City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why East Gaston lost, don't look at Sajuka Riley. Despite the final result, he scored 30 points. That was a full 46.9% of East Gaston's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Cameron Clark was another key player, putting up eight points.
Bessemer City's record now sits at 12-8. As for East Gaston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-17.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Shelby the next time they take the court. Bessemer City will head out to face Shelby at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while East Gaston will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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