In Friday's league match, the visiting Highland Tech Rams basketball team scored a tight 61-54 triumph over the East Gaston Warriors.

In their next game, the Rams meet the Burns Bulldogs (Lawndale, NC) in a 1A/2A Southern Piedmont match, on Tuesday, January 30. Highland Tech will attempt to move on its 7-12 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 8-10 record after their 69-57 league loss to Shelby (Shelby, NC).

With the defeat, East Gaston moves to 12-7 on the year. The Warriors travel to Thomas Jefferson (Mooresboro, NC) to meet the Gryphons in a 1A/2A Southern Piedmont match on Friday, February 2. The Gryphons enter the match with a record of 8-10.