Recap: Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders vs. Austin-East Roadrunners
The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders can now show off 19 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 68-39 victory over Austin-East. The victory was nothing new for Gatlinburg-Pittman as they're now sitting on 20 straight.
Maddy Newman was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last 22 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Leah Stinnett, who scored 19 points.
Gatlinburg-Pittman's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Cheyenne Byrd got a bit more time on the court (11 vs. her season average of 4.15). Byrd made the most of the opportunity, scoring five points along with two steals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Austin-East's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ja'onna Witt, who scored 13 points, and Michala Stevenson who scored 11 points. Stevenson continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Gatlinburg-Pittman pushed their record up to 28-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Austin-East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Gatlinburg-Pittman will head out on the road to face off against Austin-East at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gatlinburg-Pittman knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 14 matchups -- so hopefully Austin-East likes a good challenge. As for Austin-East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gatlinburg-Pittman at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Gatlinburg-Pittman's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 matches.
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