Pigeon Forge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders and fell 68-36. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Highlanders are ranked 43rd).
Leading Gatlinburg-Pittman to victory were Maliyah Glasper and Chloe Mejias. Glasper went 7 of 11 on her way to 20 points and seven steals, while Mejias posted 17 points and eight boards. Mejias is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Cheyenne Byrd was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.
Pigeon Forge's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their record now sits at 16-7.
Pigeon Forge will challenge Carter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they will take on Alcoa at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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