The Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes will take on the Hancock County Indians in a holiday battle at 3:30 p.m. on Monday at. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morristown-Hamblen East scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 71-28 win over Cherokee. Considering Morristown-Hamblen East has won six contests by more than 26 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Morristown-Hamblen East's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harmony Sullivan, who scored 15 points along with five assists and three steals. Ella Wampler was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Hancock County had to endure a 12-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Unaka last Friday and snuck past 46-44. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Hancock County has managed all season.
Morristown-Hamblen East has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Hancock County, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Morristown-Hamblen East against Hancock County in their previous meeting back in November of 2019 as the team secured a 64-22 victory. Does Morristown-Hamblen East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hancock County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
