While Cherokee didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They escaped with a win on Thursday against the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes by the margin of a single free throw, 54-53. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Chiefs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Hurricanes are ranked 288th).
The victory made it two in a row for Cherokee and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Cherokee has already played their next contest (against North Greene), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Morristown-Hamblen East and Tennessee will compete for holiday cheer at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hurricanes will need to watch out since the Vikings have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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