Gatlinburg-Pittman suffered their biggest defeat since November 29, 2024 on Monday. They took a blow against the Sevier County Smoky Bears, falling 64-27. While losing is never fun, the Highlanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Smoky Bears are ranked eighth).
Despite the loss, Gatlinburg-Pittman still got an impressive performance from Chloe Mejias, who posted 13 points and five boards.
Gatlinburg-Pittman dropped their record down to 17-10 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sevier County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Looking ahead, Gatlinburg-Pittman won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Seymour at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gatlinburg-Pittman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.6 points per game this season. As for Sevier County, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Cocke County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cocke County will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Sevier County surely won't give up without a fight.
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