Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Highland Tech). They blew past the East Gaston Warriors 72-36 on Friday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-21.
Elijah Sherrill was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double on 32 points and ten rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 21 games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Garrick Spake, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 12 points and six boards.
Rams
| 12/07/23 @ Jackson Day | 15 |
| 01/24/25 vs East Gaston | 14 |
| 01/16/24 @ Cherryville | 12 |
| 12/06/24 @ Central Academy | 11 |
| 12/01/23 vs Bradford Prep | 11 |
Highland Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why East Gaston lost, don't look at Sajuka Riley. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points.
The victory was the third in a row for Highland Tech, bringing their record for this year to 9-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for East Gaston, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Highland Tech didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 82-58 defeat against Burns on the 28th. As for East Gaston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-63 win against Cherryville on the 29th.
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