Basketball Preview: William Blount Governors vs. Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes
The William Blount Governors's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully William Blount focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 16 on Saturday.
William Blount is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against White County on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. William Blount was outmatched by White County on the road and fell 65-24.
William Blount's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Savannah Darnell, who posted three points plus three blocks and two steals, and Ally Everett, who earned eight points. What's more, Everett also posted a 60% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen East put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Maryville by a score of 46-35.
Morristown-Hamblen East's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for William Blount, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
William Blount beat Morristown-Hamblen East 56-49 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for William Blount since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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