Tennessee High School Basketball - Morristown-Hamblen East nips Science Hill
January 31, 2023: Johnson City, TN 37604 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes (Morristown, TN) and the host Science Hill Hilltoppers (Johnson City, TN), saw Morristown-Hamblen East's basketball squad hold off Science Hill by a count of 54-53.
With the victory, Morristown-Hamblen East upgrades its record to 11-12 on the campaign. The Hurricanes host Jefferson County (Dandridge, TN) to play the Patriots in a 4A District 2 challenge on Friday, February 3. The Patriots come into the challenge with a record of 11-8.
Next up, the Hilltoppers play the Dobyns-Bennett Indians (Kingsport, TN) in a 4A District 1 challenge, on Friday, February 3. Science Hill will attempt to upgrade on its 5-14 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 5-13 record after their 60-51 league loss to Daniel Boone (Gray, TN).