The Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes will take on the Sevier County Smoky Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Morristown-Hamblen East has given up an average of 76.9 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Morristown-Hamblen East is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Science Hill on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Morristown-Hamblen East was dealt an 80-50 defeat at the hands of Science Hill. The Hurricanes were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-15.
Meanwhile, Sevier County waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 72-59. Given the Smoky Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Trojans are ranked 169th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sevier County's victory bumped their record up to 26-6. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 14 of their last 15 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-23 record this season.
Morristown-Hamblen East was taken down by Sevier County 75-48 when the teams last played back in January. Can Morristown-Hamblen East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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