The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders will take on the Happy Valley Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gatlinburg-Pittman has three straight wins, Happy Valley has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Gatlinburg-Pittman proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 32) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Alcoa 84-81. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Highlanders have posted since December 20, 2024.
Maliyah Glasper
| 02/24/25 vs Alcoa | 17 |
| 02/22/25 vs Pigeon Forge | 15 |
| 02/17/25 @ Pigeon Forge | 16 |
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 posted 17 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Glasper's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Chloe Mejias was another key player, putting up 22 points.
Meanwhile, Happy Valley was beaten by Chuckey-Doak 56-20 on Saturday.
Happy Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-25. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their victory bumped their record up to 20-11.
Everything came up roses for Gatlinburg-Pittman against Happy Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, as the team secured a 69-24 win. Will Gatlinburg-Pittman repeat their success, or does Happy Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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