The West Ridge Wolves and the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the West Ridge Wolves had to settle for second. The game between them and the Hurricanes wasn't particularly close, with the Wolves falling 75-57. While losing is never fun, West Ridge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while Morristown-Hamblen East is ranked 29th).
Kyle Cloninger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Morristown-Hamblen East, scoring 18 points along with six assists and four steals. Cloninger is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brice Epps, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
West Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they pushed their record up to 25-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
West Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-52 victory vs. Sevier County on the 27th.
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