Highland Tech had won two straight games and Savannah Butler did her part to make it three on Friday. The Rams came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 53-47 W against the West Lincoln Rebels thanks in part to Butler, who dropped a triple-double with 13 points, 12 boards, and ten steals. Thanks to that strong game, she now owns an excellent 45.3% shooting accuracy.
Akela Taylor
| 01/30/26 @ West Lincoln | 5 |
| 01/29/26 @ Cherryville | 7 |
| 01/23/26 @ Bessemer City | 5 |
| 01/21/26 vs North Gaston | 4 |
| 01/20/26 @ Shelby | 3 |
| + 16 more games |
Akela Taylor was another key player, putting up a point in addition to nine assists, five rebounds, and five steals. Taylor is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season.
Despite the loss, West Lincoln still got an impressive performance from Quinlyn Avery, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 20 boards. That was a full 44.7% of the Rebels' points, marking the third time in a row Avery has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Leigh Hoyle, who scored eight points and eight rebounds.
Highland Tech's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for West Lincoln, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-11.
Highland Tech has already played their next matchup, a 64-27 loss against Stuart W. Cramer on the 5th. As for West Lincoln, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-52 win against Shelby on the 5th.
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