Basketball Preview: Highland Tech Rams vs. Central Academy Cougars
The Highland Tech Rams will square off against the Central Academy Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Highland Tech focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 21 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Highland Tech ended up a good deal behind Piedmont Community Charter and lost 72-55. The Rams have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Highland Tech got top-tier performance from Elijah Sherrill, who went 8 for 20 en route to 27 points plus five rebounds and two steals. Sherrill's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Cooper McCraw was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 10 points.
Meanwhile, Central Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Union Academy on the road and fell 61-32.
Highland Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Central Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Highland Tech strolled past Central Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2017 by a score of 45-27. Will Highland Tech repeat their success, or does Central Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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