Seymour was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders and fell 79-50. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Highlanders are ranked 22nd).
When it comes to explaining why Seymour lost, don't look at Hayes Golden. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Pederson, who earned ten points.
Leading Gatlinburg-Pittman to victory were Ty Glasper and Wade Whaley. Glasper went 14 of 24 on his way to 34 points along with eight boards and six assists, while Whaley dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Glasper's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Quinn Coykendall was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.
Seymour's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Seymour wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-49 victory against Pigeon Forge on the 13th. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-56 win against Austin-East on the 10th.
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