Volleyball Recap: Gatlinburg-Pittman Finds Home Court Redemption Against Pigeon Forge

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 11:55am

Volleyball Recap: Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders vs. Pigeon Forge Tigers

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There's no place like home for Gatlinburg-Pittman, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They skirted past the Pigeon Forge Tigers 3-2. For the Highlanders, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.

Gatlinburg-Pittman had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 26-28, 25-15, 25-19, 15-13.

Gatlinburg-Pittman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pigeon Forge only served eight.

Gatlinburg-Pittman's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Pigeon Forge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.

Gatlinburg-Pittman will square off against Northview Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pigeon Forge, they will challenge Carter at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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