Morristown-Hamblen West had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Cocke County Fighting Cocks by a score of 68-56 on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.
Cocke County's loss came despite strong showings from Will Sutton and Ethan Fine. Sutton went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to five assists and three steals, while Fine went 5 for 8 en route to 14 points along with five boards and four steals. That's the most steals Fine has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kyler Hayes, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 14 points and three blocks.
Trojans
| 01/27/25 @ Cocke County | 68-56 |
| 01/24/25 @ Jefferson County | 54-66 |
| 01/16/25 vs Sevier County | 56-71 |
| 01/14/25 @ Science Hill | 51-68 |
| 01/06/25 @ West | 52-74 |
Morristown-Hamblen West's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11. As for Cocke County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Morristown-Hamblen West and Morristown-Hamblen East will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Morristown-Hamblen West is facing Morristown-Hamblen East at the right time seeing as Morristown-Hamblen East is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Cocke County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-53 win against Grainger on the 28th.
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