| 12/28/24 vs East Gaston | 36 |
| 12/27/24 vs South Point | 41 |
| 12/19/24 vs Burns | 27 |
| 12/11/24 @ Langtree Charter Academy | 42 |
| 12/10/24 @ North Gaston | 23 |
Highland Tech needed a changed in momentum after dropping four straight games and they got it from Elijah Sherrill. The Highland Tech Rams walked away with a 59-49 win over the East Gaston Warriors on Saturday thanks in part to Sherrill, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 36 points and four steals. The game was his 15th in a row with at least ten points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper McCraw, who posted eight points in addition to seven boards and three blocks. He is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted three or more in the last three games he's played.
Highland Tech's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for East Gaston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Highland Tech and East Gaston could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Highland Tech (ranked 420th) will meet Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy (ranked 138th) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, East Gaston (ranked 615th) will meet Bessemer City (ranked 174th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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