Highlanders
| 12/03/24 @ York Institute | 59 |
| 12/19/24 vs Wolfe County | 41 |
| 01/14/25 vs Eagleton College & Career Academy | 35 |
| 12/06/24 @ Oneida | 32 |
| 02/07/25 vs Oneida | 30 |
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Gatlinburg-Pittman on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Oneida Indians out of the water with a 74-44 final score. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Wade Whaley was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 27 points and 22 boards. What's more, he also posted a 75% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in December of 2024. Craig Huskey was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.
Gatlinburg-Pittman was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oneida only racked up two assists.
When it comes to explaining why Oneida lost, don't look at Grady Keeton. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points. The match was Keeton's third in a row with at least 18 points.
Gatlinburg-Pittman has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Oneida, they dropped their record down to 9-14 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Gatlinburg-Pittman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-53 loss against Sevier County on the 10th. As for Oneida, they have also already played their next matchup, a 73-56 defeat against Pigeon Forge on the 11th.
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