On Monday, Sevier County faced Morristown-Hamblen East in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sevier County Smoky Bears fell to the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes 42-36. The matchup marked the Smoky Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Morristown-Hamblen East's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hannah Hall, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. Harmony Sullivan was another key player, to rack up 18 points.
Sevier County's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 24-7. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sevier County will challenge Science Hill on Friday. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they will be taking part in a tournament against Dobyns-Bennett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Morristown-Hamblen East's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Dobyns-Bennett has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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