On Thursday, the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds ended up a good deal behind the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders and lost 57-43.
Leading Gatlinburg-Pittman to victory were Maliyah Glasper and Chloe Mejias. Glasper went 8 for 19 on her way to 20 points and five steals, while Mejias went 9 of 14 on her way to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Glasper's afternoon made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Wear, who posted nine points.
Newport Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newport Central Catholic will host Ryle at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Cumberland County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Gatlinburg-Pittman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.7 points per game this season.
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