Basketball Preview: Highland Tech Rams vs. North Gaston Wildcats
Highland Tech has gone 5-0 against North Gaston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Highland Tech Rams will take on the North Gaston Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Highland Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.2 points per game this season.
On Friday, Highland Tech was able to grind out a solid win over Central Academy, taking the game 45-36. The 45-point effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Highland Tech had a senior duo take command as Elijah Sherrill went 5 for 11 en route to 15 points plus five steals and Cooper McCraw went 6 for 8 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and four blocks. The matchup was Sherrill's tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrick Spake, who posted eight points in addition to 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.
Meanwhile, North Gaston hadn't done well against East Gaston recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. North Gaston blew past East Gaston 52-32. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
North Gaston's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3. As for Highland Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Highland Tech was able to grind out a solid win over North Gaston in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 66-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland Tech since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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