In Friday's non-league match, the host Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes basketball team scored a good 61-53 triumph over the Sevier County Smoky Bears.

In their next game, the Hurricanes meet the Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans (Morristown, TN) in a 4A District 2 match, on Friday, January 27. Morristown-Hamblen East will attempt to move on its 8-5 season record.

With the defeat, Sevier County moves to 9-9 on the year. The Smoky bears travel to Alcoa (Alcoa, TN) to meet the Tornadoes in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 24. The Tornadoes enter the match with a record of 10-6. Alcoa won 86-76 in their recent league match against Union County (Maynardville, TN)