After a string of 21 wins, the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Alcoa by a score of 53-50. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Gatlinburg-Pittman came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Alcoa is ranked 60th).
Several Highlanders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maddy Newman, who scored 19 points along with two blocks. Newman is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last 24 games she's played. Nya Burns was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Gatlinburg-Pittman's loss ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 29-3. As for Alcoa, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Gatlinburg-Pittman will be playing at home against Chuckey-Doak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gatlinburg-Pittman is coming into the match with 12 straight defeats at home, meaning Chuckey-Doak will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Alcoa will take on Happy Valley at TBD on Friday.
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