The North Gaston Wildcats will face off against the Highland Tech Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully North Gaston focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Friday.
Having struggled with 16 losses in a row dating back to last season, North Gaston finally turned things around against East Gaston on Friday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 46-34.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Gaston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hailey Holmes, who went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points plus two steals. Holmes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mesiah Thomas, who earned six points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, Highland Tech got the win against Central Academy on Friday by a conclusive 35-14. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Highland Tech can attribute much of their success to Madeline Letts, who earned 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Akela Taylor, who scored seven points.
Highland Tech is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23 points. As for North Gaston, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
North Gaston came up short against Highland Tech in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 57-47. Will North Gaston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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