Basketball Recap: Chloe Mejias and Maliyah Glasper Secure Win for Gatlinburg-Pittman

Highlanders

Margin (Wins)

01/14/25 vs Eagleton College & Career Academy	63
12/13/24 @ Eagleton College & Career Academy	55
12/19/24 vs Cordova	49
02/28/25 vs Happy Valley	41
11/23/24 vs Unicoi County	33

Gatlinburg-Pittman had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victor by a 66-41 margin over the Chuckey-Doak Black Knights on Monday. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Gatlinburg-Pittman was led to victory by Maliyah Glasper and Chloe Mejias. Glasper posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, while Mejias went 6-for-13 to rack up 14 points and eight boards. What's more, Glasper posted two blocks, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Addi Wear, who scored nine points.

Gatlinburg-Pittman was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They are 21-3 when they've passed the ball that well.

Gatlinburg-Pittman has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points over those games. Chuckey-Doak's loss dropped their record down to 18-14.

Coming up, Gatlinburg-Pittman will square off against Alcoa at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Alcoa knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Gatlinburg-Pittman likes a good challenge. Chuckey-Doak does not have any more games scheduled as of now.