Basketball Recap: Elizabethton Continues Home Dominance on Tuesday

There's no place like home for Elizabethton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They secured a 73-68 W over the Sullivan East Patriots on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 82-53 on January 9th.

Sullivan East lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ryan Hurley, who posted 22 points. That's the most points Hurley has posted since back in November of 2024. Kaden Hicks was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 19 points.

Fighting Cyclones

Previous 5 Games (Home)

01/28/25 vs Sullivan East	73-68
01/23/25 vs Unicoi County	59-54
01/04/25 vs Johnson County	77-52
12/27/24 vs KACHEA	82-55
12/21/24 vs Chilhowie	66-62

Elizabethton pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points per game. As for Sullivan East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elizabethton has already played their next contest (against David Crockett), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Sullivan East will host Lebanon at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sullivan East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.7 points per game this season.