Preview: Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders vs. Chuckey-Doak Black Knights
After four games on the road, Gatlinburg-Pittman is heading back home. They will take on the Chuckey-Doak Black Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Gatlinburg-Pittman is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Tennessee (they are ranked second, while Chuckey-Doak is ranked 231st).
After soaring to a 53-point win in their last game, Gatlinburg-Pittman came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Alcoa by a score of 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Gatlinburg-Pittman has suffered against Alcoa since January 6, 2023.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Maddy Newman, who scored 19 points along with two blocks. She has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last 24 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nya Burns, who scored 13 points.
Meanwhile, Chuckey-Doak waltzed into their matchup last Monday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 48-35 victory over Johnson County.
Gatlinburg-Pittman's loss ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 29-3. As for Chuckey-Doak, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Gatlinburg-Pittman against Chuckey-Doak in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 79-49 victory. Does Gatlinburg-Pittman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chuckey-Doak turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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