The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders will face off against the Alcoa Tornadoes on Wednesday. One thing working in Gatlinburg-Pittman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
On Monday, Gatlinburg-Pittman got the win against Chuckey-Doak by a conclusive 66-41. The victory continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Black Knights: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Alcoa humbled Hampton with an 83-54 victory. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 119th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Alcoa and bumps their season record up to 21-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.0 points over those games. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their victory bumped their record up to 22-11.
Gatlinburg-Pittman skirted past Alcoa 84-81 in their previous meeting last Monday. Does Gatlinburg-Pittman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alcoa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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