Sevier County hasn't had much luck against Morristown-Hamblen East recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Sevier County Smoky Bears will get right back to it and host the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. Sevier County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Morristown-Hamblen East likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Sevier County beat Gatlinburg-Pittman 68-55.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Morristown-Hamblen East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They snuck past William Blount with a 53-49 victory on Tuesday.
Morristown-Hamblen East found their leader in sophomore Brayden Smith, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Smith has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Cory Carpenter, who posted nine points.
Sevier County's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their victory bumped their record up to 2-8.
Sevier County came up short against Morristown-Hamblen East in their previous matchup back in February, falling 62-52. Thankfully for Sevier County, Kyle Cloninger (who went 8 of 16 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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