William Blount was the 68-54 winner over Morristown-Hamblen East when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The William Blount Governors fell to the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes 53-49.
Morristown-Hamblen East found their leader in sophomore Brayden Smith, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Those 16 points set a new season-high mark for Smith. The team also got some help courtesy of Cory Carpenter, who posted nine points.
William Blount's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their victory bumped their record up to 2-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. William Blount will venture away from home to face off against Northview Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northview Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matchups. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they will head out to square off against Sevier County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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