Morristown-Hamblen East kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 86-85 to the Alcoa Tornadoes. The Hurricanes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tornadoes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Morristown-Hamblen East's loss came despite strong showings from Jaxson Archer and Isaac Greene. Archer made all 6 shots he took from beyond the arc racking up 22 points, while Greene scored 17 points along with four steals. Those six threes gave Archer a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Smith, who went 5 for 6 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morristown-Hamblen East will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Dobyns-Bennett at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Alcoa, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against South-Doyle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alcoa is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games dating back to last season.
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