The East Gaston Warriors won the last time they faced the Burns Bulldogs, and things went their way on Tuesday too. East Gaston came out on top in a nail-biter against Burns and snuck past 54-52.
East Gaston's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trenton Sherrill, who scored 18 points. Sherrill is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last 11 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Rowe, who scored 15 points.
Despite the loss, Burns still got an impressive performance from Lance Beam, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Beam has scored all season. Kamari Surratt was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
East Gaston is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Burns, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
East Gaston will head out on the road to take on Highland Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Gaston is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Highland Tech is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Burns, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shelby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelby has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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