Tornadoes
| 01/17/25 @ Gatlinburg-Pittman | 68-59 |
| 01/14/25 vs Oneida | 69-27 |
| 01/09/25 vs Fulton | 71-36 |
| 01/03/25 vs Austin-East | 56-46 |
| 12/30/24 @ Ridge View | 56-52 |
| 12/28/24 vs Notre Dame Academy | 64-56 |
Alcoa had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 68-59 win over the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders. For the Tornadoes, this counts as revenge for the 68-53 victory the Highlanders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Gatlinburg-Pittman lost, don't look at Maliyah Glasper. Despite the final result, she went 10 for 24 on her way to 30 points. The contest was Glasper's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Chloe Mejias, who went 6 of 14 en route to 14 points and eight boards.
Alcoa is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 14-6.
Alcoa has already played their next match, a 56-37 win against Pigeon Forge on the 21st. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-36 victory against Austin-East on the 24th.
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