The Highland Tech Rams have not done well against the Bessemer City Yellow Jackets recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Highland Tech was the clear victor by a 66-46 margin over Bessemer City. Highland Tech pushed the score to 53-27 by the end of the third, a deficit Bessemer City cut but never quite recovered from.
Elijah Whitted was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Elijah Sherrill was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with eight assists and eight rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Bessemer City saw an underclassman step up: Jayveon Miller scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Tristan Gordon, who scored nine points.
The win made it two in a row for Highland Tech and bumps their season record up to 9-14. As for Bessemer City, they dropped their record down to 4-20 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Highland Tech will be playing in front of their home fans against East Gaston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Highland Tech is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season. Bessemer City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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