East Gaston has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Highland Tech Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, it was close, but East Gaston sidestepped Burns for a 54-52 victory.
East Gaston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trenton Sherrill led the charge by scoring 18 points. Sherrill is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayce Rowe, who scored 15 points.
Highland Tech has not done well against Bessemer City 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 put the hurt on Bessemer City with a sharp 66-46 win. Highland Tech pushed the score to 53-27 by the end of the third, a deficit Bessemer City cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Elijah Whitted, who scored 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.
East Gaston has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Highland Tech, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14.
East Gaston came up short against Highland Tech in their previous matchup back in January, falling 61-54. Can East Gaston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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