Pigeon Forge hasn't had much luck against Gatlinburg-Pittman recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pigeon Forge Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pigeon Forge is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since December 5, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Seymour, falling 47-26. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Gatlinburg-Pittman was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 56-51 to Northview Academy. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Cougars are ranked tenth).
Gatlinburg-Pittman's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Pigeon Forge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.
Pigeon Forge was dealt a bruising 62-21 loss at the hands of Gatlinburg-Pittman in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Pigeon Forge, Maddy Newman (who went 12 for 22 en route to 29 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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