The Highland Tech Rams's and the Cherryville Ironmen's matchup on Tuesday was close at halftime, but the Highland Tech Rams turned on the heat in the second half with 37 points. Highland Tech put the hurt on Cherryville with a sharp 65-39 win. That's another feather in the cap for Highland Tech, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Elijah Sherrill, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Whitted, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Several Ironmen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Paxton Pruett, who scored four points. Another player making a difference was Andron Patterson, who scored eight points.
Highland Tech has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-15 record this season. As for Cherryville, they dropped their record down to 12-13 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Highland Tech won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Shelby at 6:00 p.m. on February 21st. Shelby has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 293 points over their last four matches. Cherryville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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