Northview Academy and Gatlinburg-Pittman are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The Northview Academy Cougars will head out to challenge the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Northview Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Fulton 56-28. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Falcons are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Gatlinburg-Pittman got the win against Austin-East on Friday by a conclusive 58-36.
Northview Academy better keep an eye on Maliyah Glasper. She was instrumental in Gatlinburg-Pittman's win, going 10 of 18 en route to 29 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Glasper's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Gabriella Cameron was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Gatlinburg-Pittman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Gatlinburg-Pittman is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Northview Academy, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
Northview Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Gatlinburg-Pittman in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 62-58 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gatlinburg-Pittman's Chloe Mejias, who went 11 for 24 on her way to 29 points and seven boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northview Academy still be able to contain Mejias? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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