Pigeon Forge hadn't done well against Gibbs recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Pigeon Forge Tigers strolled past the Gibbs Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 73-57. The Tigers pushed the score to 64-44 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zack Turner, who posted 15 points and four steals. The game was Turner's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Chase Norman, who had nine points and eight rebounds.
Pigeon Forge now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Gibbs, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pigeon Forge will host Eagleton College & Career Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gibbs, they will head out on the road to face off against Sweetwater at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sweetwater is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season.
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