The Highland Tech Rams will face off against the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Highland Tech is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Central Academy of Technology & Arts on Thursday. The Rams fell 48-43 to the Cougars. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Irvin Thompson
| 12/04/25 vs Central Academy of Technology & Arts | 83% |
| 12/02/25 @ East Gaston | 60% |
| 11/19/25 vs Pinnacle Classical Academy | 67% |
| 11/18/25 vs Piedmont Community Charter | 100% |
| 11/14/25 @ Piedmont Community Charter | 100% |
Highland Tech's loss came about despite a quality game from Irvin Thompson, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds. Thompson has also also been stellar as far as field goal percentage is concerned: he's posted one of at least 60% every time he's hit the court this season. Another player making a difference was Coleman Schafer, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bessemer City). They really took it to West Lincoln for the full four quarters, racking up an 81-39 victory. With the Yellow Jackets ahead 45-20 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Bessemer City pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points over those games. As for Highland Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Highland Tech ended up a good deal behind Bessemer City when the teams last played back in February, losing 75-60. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Yellow Jackets' Tristen Gordon, who went 6-for-8 from beyond the arc en route to 33 points along with six steals and five assists. Now that the Rams know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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