After flying high against Langtree Charter Academy last Wednesday, Highland Tech came back down to earth. The Highland Tech Rams fell to the Shelby Golden Lions 55-50. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Golden Lions: they've now lost nine in a row.
Despite the loss, Highland Tech still got an impressive performance from Elijah Sherrill, who posted 34 points. That was a full 68% of Highland Tech's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points.
Shelby found their leader in sophomore Immanuel Collins, who scored nine points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. Those six assists set a new season-high mark for Collins. Another player making a difference was Lorenzo Roseboro, who put up ten points and five boards.
Highland Tech's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Shelby, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Highland Tech wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-35 victory against Cherryville on the 14th. As for Shelby, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 72-53 win against East Gaston on the 14th.
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