Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bessemer Academy). They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 82-54 win over the East Central HomeSchool Patriots. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 23 points or more this season.
Joshua Thompson was nothing short of spectacular: he went 8 of 18 en route to 23 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jackson Rinehart, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 14 points.
Rebels
| 12/17/24 vs East Central HomeSchool | 82-54 |
| 12/16/24 vs Trinity Christian | 39-30 |
| 12/09/24 vs Cornerstone Christian | 72-49 |
| 12/06/24 vs Fort Dale Academy | 58-29 |
| 11/26/24 vs Oaks | 58-54 |
| 11/25/24 vs Southern Academy | 77-33 |
Bessemer Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why East Central HomeSchool lost, don't look at Greyson Boyd. Despite the final result, he posted 22 points. With that strong performance, Boyd is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Dumas, who put up 11 points and eight rebounds.
Bessemer Academy pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for East Central HomeSchool, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bessemer Academy beat East Central HomeSchool by a score of 67-43 on Thursday.
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