The Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes entered their tilt with the Sevier County Smoky Bears with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Morristown-Hamblen East had just enough and edged Sevier County out 55-53. That's another feather in the cap for Morristown-Hamblen East, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Morristown-Hamblen East's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kyle Cloninger, who scored 25 points along with two steals. Cloninger hasn't dropped below 15 points for 27 straight games. Another player making a difference was Keegan Mink, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Morristown-Hamblen East's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-6. As for Sevier County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8.
Morristown-Hamblen East will head out on the road to face off against Greeneville at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Morristown-Hamblen East's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight contests. As for Sevier County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Karns at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Sevier County is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Karns in Tennessee (Sevier County is ranked 41st, while Karns is ranked 199th).
