Basketball Recap: East Gaston Comes Up Short

East Gaston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. They took a blow against the Highland Tech Rams, falling 56-29. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 44-22 back in January.

Kayla Maiers

Points (Career)

02/14/25 vs Highland Tech	18
12/30/24 vs Newberry	17
01/29/25 @ Cherryville	16
01/07/25 vs Cherryville	12
01/03/25 vs Bessemer City	11

When it comes to explaining why East Gaston lost, don't look at Kayla Maiers. Despite the final result, she posted 18 points and five rebounds. Those 18 points gave Maiers a new career-high.

East Gaston's loss dropped their record down to 2-22. As for Highland Tech, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.

East Gaston has already played their next game, a 64-30 defeat against Shelby on the 17th. As for Highland Tech, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-44 loss against Burns on the 17th.