Polk County's Benji Ballenger fights off a defender during the second half of Friday's game
Polk County's Benji Ballenger fights off a defender during the second half of Friday's game
Boys Basketball

Bessemer City JVs surge early, down Polk County

By Staff Reports 1 min read

Bessemer City built a 35-12 halftime lead and defeated Polk County 53-27 in Friday’s junior varsity boys basketball action at Polk.

The Yellow Jackets led 21-6 after the first quarter and maintained control throughout.

Jackson Blotner led Polk County (1-8) with nine points. Carlos Oliviera added eight, Keyan Simpson scored five, Jonathan Sokil finished with three and Lawson Marion had two.

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Polk County travels to Madison on Tuesday.

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