If Highland Tech was riding high fresh off their 35-14 takedown of Central Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Highland Tech Rams took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Gaston Wildcats. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Akela Taylor
| 12/10/24 @ North Gaston | 8 |
| 12/06/24 @ Central Academy | 11 |
| 12/04/24 @ Pinnacle Classical Academy | 12 |
| 12/02/24 @ Piedmont Community Charter | 7 |
| 11/22/24 vs Central Academy | 8 |
Highland Tech's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Akela Taylor, who posted nine points along with eight boards and eight steals. Taylor has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Butler, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 11 points in addition to seven boards and six steals.
Sai White had an outrageously good game for North Gaston as she went 11 of 23 on her way to 24 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. Ranya Watkins was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Highland Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for North Gaston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
Highland Tech wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 35-27 victory against Langtree Charter Academy on the 11th. As for North Gaston, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-40 loss against Crest on the 13th.
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