Basketball Game Preview: Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders vs. Meigs County Tigers

The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders will take on the Meigs County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Gatlinburg-Pittman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.

Gatlinburg-Pittman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Alcoa by a score of 72-63.

Chloe Mejias

Field Goal Percentage

03/05/25 vs Alcoa	80%
03/03/25 vs Chuckey-Doak	46%
02/28/25 vs Happy Valley	38%
02/24/25 vs Alcoa	33%
02/22/25 vs Pigeon Forge	70%
+ 27 more games

Chloe Mejias was her usual excellent self, shooting 80% from the field to rack up 24 points along with seven boards and five steals. Thanks to that strong game, she now owns an excellent 46.1% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Addi Wear, who posted 16 points.

Gatlinburg-Pittman was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They are 22-3 when they've passed the ball that well.

Meanwhile, Meigs County suffered their biggest loss since January 28th on Wednesday. They were dealt a 70-28 defeat at the hands of McMinn Central. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Tigers' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.

Gatlinburg-Pittman is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. Meigs County's loss dropped their record down to 20-11.

Everything came up roses for Gatlinburg-Pittman against Meigs County in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as the team secured a 67-27 win. In that contest, Gatlinburg-Pittman amassed a halftime lead of 43-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.