Gatlinburg-Pittman typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Northview Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They managed a 56-51 win over the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Highlanders are ranked 43rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Gatlinburg-Pittman still got an impressive performance from Chloe Mejias, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Addi Wear, who posted ten points.
Cougars
| 01/27/25 @ Gatlinburg-Pittman | 56-51 |
| 01/24/25 @ Fulton | 56-28 |
| 01/17/25 vs Carter | 69-29 |
The victory was the third in a row for Northview Academy, bringing their record for this year to 20-2. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their record now sits at 15-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northview Academy will host Seymour at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Pigeon Forge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gatlinburg-Pittman is facing Pigeon Forge at the right time seeing as Pigeon Forge is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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