Austin-East suffered their closest defeat since February 7, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Pigeon Forge Tigers by a score of 41-39. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Roadrunners of the 53-51 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Austin-East saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tymirrianna Brown almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. That was a full 51.3% of Austin-East's points, marking the fourth time in a row Brown has posted more than a third of the team's points. Ja'Onna Witt was another key player, putting up five points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Austin-East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Austin-East has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season. As for Pigeon Forge, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Austin-East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 66-31 win against Eagleton College & Career Academy on the 7th. As for Pigeon Forge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-20 victory against Greenback on the 10th.
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