Highland Tech had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-2 to make it five. They took a blow against the Piedmont Community Charter Patriots, falling 71-34. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-27 on Friday.
Darius Stinson Jr was Highland Tech's leading scorer, having posted ten points.
As for Piedmont Community Charter, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games.
Leading Piedmont Community Charter to victory were TJ Biggers and Eli Grant. Biggers dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards, while Grant went 6-for-9 en route to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Biggers a new career-high in assists (five). Johnathan Austin was another key player, putting up seven points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Highland Tech didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-41 victory against Pinnacle Classical Academy on the 19th. As for Piedmont Community Charter, they are taking a road trip to square off against Lake Norman Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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