Morristown-Hamblen East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 66-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hardin Valley Academy Hawks. The Hurricanes lost against the Hawks in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 77-46 score last time.

Chance Stokely
| 11/28/25 vs Hardin Valley Academy | 8 |
| 11/24/25 vs Knoxville Central | 14 |
| 11/21/25 vs Karns | 14 |
Several Hurricanes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chance Stokely, who went 7-for-9 to rack up 14 points and eight rebounds. Stokely has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Smith, who shot 42% from the field on his way to 15 points.
Morristown-Hamblen East's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Hardin Valley Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Coincidentally, Morristown-Hamblen East and Hardin Valley Academy will both be playing Carter the next time they take the court. The Hurricanes will head out to face the Green Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Hawks will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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