Basketball Recap: Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders vs. York Institute Dragons
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gatlinburg-Pittman). They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 99-40 victory over the York Institute Dragons. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Gatlinburg-Pittman got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ty Glasper out in front who shot 7-for-13 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 35 points and ten rebounds. The match was Glasper's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wade Whaley, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten assists.
Gatlinburg-Pittman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Gatlinburg-Pittman's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for York Institute, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Gatlinburg-Pittman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 89-57 win against Oneida on the 6th. York Institute has also already played their next matchup (against Gatlinburg-Pittman), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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