After flying high against the Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals last Friday, the Austin-East Roadrunners came back down to earth. Austin-East took a serious blow against Gatlinburg-Pittman on Tuesday, falling 68-39. While losing is never fun, Austin-East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while Gatlinburg-Pittman is ranked second).
Ja'onna Witt and Michala Stevenson certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Witt scored 13 points, while Stevenson scored 11 points. Stevenson continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.
Maddy Newman continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Gatlinburg-Pittman, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Newman is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last 22 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Stinnett, who scored 19 points.
Gatlinburg-Pittman's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Cheyenne Byrd got a bit more time on the court (11 vs. her season average of 4.15). Byrd made the most of the opportunity, scoring five points along with two steals. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Austin-East has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, the win (which was their 20th in a row) raised their record to 28-2.
Austin-East has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Gatlinburg-Pittman at 6:00 p.m. on February 17th. One thing working in Gatlinburg-Pittman's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 matchups. Their road trip will continue as they head out to face Austin-East at 6:00 p.m. on February 17th. Gatlinburg-Pittman has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,020 points over their last 14 contests.
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