The Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones will challenge the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Elizabethton is headed into Wednesday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They came up short against Tennessee on Friday, falling 75-53. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Cyclones can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Vikings are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They were outmatched by Jefferson County and fell 74-45.
Elizabethton's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their loss dropped their record down to 4-21.
Elizabethton couldn't quite finish off Morristown-Hamblen East in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 71-69. Can Elizabethton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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