Highland Tech saw some tournament action on Friday. They lost 48-28 to the Catawba Ridge Copperheads. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 420th in North Carolina, while the Copperheads are ranked 118th in South Carolina).
Catawba Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addison Cunningham, who posted 17 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Cunningham has scored at least a third of Catawba Ridge's points. Brooke Berninzoni was another key player, going 5 for 9 on her way to 13 points and five rebounds.
Highland Tech has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Catawba Ridge, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-6.
Highland Tech wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-27 defeat against Palisades on the 28th. As for Catawba Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 51-26 loss against South Point on the 28th.
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