The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They came out on top against Riverside by a score of 85-73. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Gatlinburg-Pittman's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nya Burns, who scored 20 points along with six assists and four steals. Burns continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maddy Newman, who scored 25 points along with five rebounds.
Gatlinburg-Pittman is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Riverside, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Gatlinburg-Pittman will head out on the road to face off against Oneida at 6:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Riverside won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Rockcastle County at 10:00 a.m. on December 29th. Rockcastle County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 matches -- so hopefully Riverside likes a good challenge.
