Preview: Highland Tech Rams vs. East Gaston Warriors
The Highland Tech Rams will be playing at home against the East Gaston Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highland Tech has not done well against Bessemer City recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Highland Tech was the clear victor by a 66-46 margin over Bessemer City. Highland Tech pushed the score to 53-27 by the end of the third, a deficit Bessemer City cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Elijah Whitted, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Sherrill, who scored eight points along with eight assists and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, East Gaston had just enough and edged Burns out 54-52 on Tuesday.
East Gaston's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trenton Sherrill, who scored 18 points. Sherrill is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayce Rowe, who scored 15 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Highland Tech and bumps their season record up to 9-14. As for East Gaston, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Highland Tech beat East Gaston 61-54 in their previous matchup back in January. Will Highland Tech repeat their success, or does East Gaston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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