Highland Tech is 1-9 against Cherryville since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Highland Tech Rams will look to defend their home court against the Cherryville Ironmen at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Highland Tech took a serious blow against Shelby, falling 78-48. Highland Tech has struggled against Shelby recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Highland Tech might have lost, but man, Elijah Sherrill was a machine: he scored 20 points along with six rebounds. Sherrill has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Yoel Mussie, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Highland Tech were working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. This was only their 11th loss (out of 17 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Cherryville won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They were outmatched by East Gaston on the road and fell 73-43.
Highland Tech's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-14. As for Cherryville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Highland Tech came up short against Cherryville in their previous meeting back in January, falling 64-55. Will Highland Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
