Highland Tech lost a heartbreaker on Tuesday after a huge 24-point victory in their prior game. They fell just short of the Piedmont Community Charter Patriots by a score of 32-30. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Akela Taylor, who earned nine points along with seven steals and six assists. Taylor has been hot , having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Fangman, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Leading Piedmont Community Charter to victory were Allasha Houser and Evangeline East. Houser dropped a double-double on 15 points and 21 rebounds, while East almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Highland Tech's record is now 1-1. As for Piedmont Community Charter, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Highland Tech didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-20 victory against Central Academy on the 22nd. As for Piedmont Community Charter, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 67-60 win against Bessemer City on the 22nd.
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