The Highland Regional Tartans lost against the Gloucester City Lions back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Highland Regional was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to Gloucester City.
Gloucester City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jake Smith led the charge by scoring 15 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Smith has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan James, who scored ten points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Highland Regional's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Gloucester City, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland Regional and Pennsauken Tech will face off at 5:15 p.m. on January 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Pennsauken Tech is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak. As for Gloucester City, they will play host again and welcome Riverside, where tip off is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
