The Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 61-47 bruising from Morristown-Hamblen West on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Morristown-Hamblen East came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while Morristown-Hamblen West is ranked 192nd).
Morristown-Hamblen East lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Hailey Hall, who scored 13 points along with four steals. The match was Hall's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Hudson Cloninger was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Morristown-Hamblen East's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morristown-Hamblen East will take on Hardin Valley Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Dobyns-Bennett at 6:00 p.m.
