Central Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 30th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Highland Tech Rams, falling 35-14. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 42-20 two weeks ago.
Justice Hegwood was Central Academy's leading scorer, having posted five points. Allison Proffitt held things down on the boards with ten rebounds.
It was another big night for Akela Taylor, who posted seven points along with 11 steals and seven boards for Highland Tech. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Butler, who had six points in addition to nine steals and eight boards.
Central Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Highland Tech, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Central Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 100-6 defeat against Union Academy on the 10th. As for Highland Tech, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 40-34 loss against North Gaston on the 10th.
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