Sevier County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jefferson County Patriots. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Smoky Bears came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Patriots are ranked 94th).
Sevier County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Jefferson County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-7.
Sevier County will challenge Morristown-Hamblen West at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sevier County is facing Morristown-Hamblen West at the right time seeing as Morristown-Hamblen West is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Jefferson County, they will take on Morristown-Hamblen East at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson County will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Morristown-Hamblen East will have lost five straight heading into Friday's match.
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