Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Loretto Mustangs walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Highlanders on Friday and snuck past 55-52. Winning may never get old, but Loretto sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Ally Weathers was her usual excellent self, scoring 33 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Ally Augustin was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Several Highlanders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maddy Newman, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. Newman hasn't dropped below 15 points for 30 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Stinnett, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Loretto's win bumped their record up to 29-3. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their defeat dropped their record down to 34-4.
Loretto won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Gibson County at 6:00 p.m. on March 9th. Gibson County will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Loretto surely won't give up without a fight. Gatlinburg-Pittman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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