East Gaston is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, they and the Highland Tech Rams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Gaston is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Chase: they outscored them in every quarter. The Warriors enjoyed a cozy 58-39 victory over the Trojans last Friday. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
Ramon De La Oz III was nothing short of spectacular: he posted 14 points and four steals. Evan Murphy was another key player, putting up seven points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Highland Tech earned a 54-41 victory over Pinnacle Classical Academy last Wednesday.
Highland Tech found their leader in freshman Darius Stinson Jr, who went 7-for-16 to rack up 25 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Irvin Thompson, who had four points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
East Gaston's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Highland Tech, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
East Gaston came up short against Highland Tech when the teams last played back in February, falling 62-53. Thankfully for the Warriors, Elijah Sherrill (who shot 44% from the field en route to 44 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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