The York Institute Dragons will square off against the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. York Institute is coming into the game hot, having won their last 19 games.
York Institute is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They beat Memphis Business Academy by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 44-43. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Execs are ranked 74th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Gatlinburg-Pittman had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They strolled past the Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 50-36.
York Institute better keep an eye on Maliyah Glasper. She was instrumental in Gatlinburg-Pittman's win, shooting 5-for-8 from deep and almost dropping a double-double with 25 points and nine boards. What's more, Glasper also posted a 63% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in January. Another player making a difference was Chloe Mejias, who posted six points.
Gatlinburg-Pittman was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They are 24-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
York Institute's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 29-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their record now sits at 25-11.
York Institute was able to grind out a solid victory over Gatlinburg-Pittman when the teams last played back in February, winning 57-49. Does York Institute have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gatlinburg-Pittman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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