Basketball Recap: Highland Tech Rams vs. Central Academy Cougars
Highland Tech won the last time they faced Central Academy, and things went their way on Friday too. The Highland Tech Rams came out on top against the Central Academy Cougars by a score of 45-36. The 45-point effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Highland Tech was led to victory by Elijah Sherrill and Cooper McCraw. Sherrill went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points plus five steals, while McCraw went 6 for 8 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and four blocks. Sherrill's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Garrick Spake, who earned eight points along with two blocks.
Highland Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Highland Tech and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Central Academy, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Highland Tech will venture away from home to challenge North Gaston at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highland Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season. As for Central Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Central Academy Cougars challenge the Union Academy Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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