Preview: Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders vs. Fulton Falcons
Gatlinburg-Pittman is 7-1 against Fulton since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders will look to defend their home court against the Fulton Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Gatlinburg-Pittman will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
Gatlinburg-Pittman can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They breezed by Alcoa on the road to the tune of 58-30. Given Gatlinburg-Pittman's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Alcoa is ranked 36th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gatlinburg-Pittman's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maliyah Glasper, who scored 17 points along with six steals. Another player making a difference was Maddy Newman, who scored 17 points along with two steals and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Fulton earned a 35-27 victory over Austin-East on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Fulton.
Gatlinburg-Pittman is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season. As for Fulton, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Everything came up roses for Gatlinburg-Pittman against Fulton in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 61-29 victory. Will Gatlinburg-Pittman repeat their success, or does Fulton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
