Highland Tech is 0-8 against Burns since November of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Highland Tech Rams will welcome the Burns Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Highland Tech is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Langtree Charter Academy by a score of 67-65 on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Lions are ranked 108th).
| 12/11/24 @ Langtree Charter Academy | 42 |
| 12/10/24 @ North Gaston | 23 |
| 12/06/24 @ Central Academy | 15 |
| 12/04/24 @ Pinnacle Classical Academy | 31 |
| 12/02/24 @ Piedmont Community Charter | 18 |
Despite the loss, Highland Tech got top-tier performance from Elijah Sherrill, who went 10 of 16 on his way to 42 points along with six assists and six boards. The game was Sherrill's 12th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper McCraw, who went 7 of 9 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Burns, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 87-45 win over Chase. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Burns pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Highland Tech, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Highland Tech came up short against Burns in their previous meeting back in January, falling 73-60. Can Highland Tech avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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