Tigers
| 12/27/24 @ Asheville | 81 |
| 12/03/24 @ Greenback | 76 |
| 11/19/24 vs Oliver Springs | 76 |
| 12/19/24 vs Glenwood | 75 |
| 12/20/24 vs Berean Christian | 73 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pigeon Forge). They came out on top against the Asheville Cougars by a score of 81-70 on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 161st in Tennessee, while the Cougars are ranked 520th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the defeat, Asheville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kendrick Carter went 11 for 15 on his way to 24 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Carter a new career-high in points. Aidan Shaw was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
The victory (which was Pigeon Forge's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points per game. As for Asheville, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Coincidentally, Pigeon Forge and Asheville will both be playing Mountain View Prep the next time they take the court. Pigeon Forge will head out to face Mountain View Prep at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Asheville will play them later in the day, at 7:30 p.m.
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