Dobyns-Bennett fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Morristown-Hamblen East on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 60-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Indians have suffered since December 20, 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Morristown-Hamblen East to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kennady Phillips, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten boards. Phillips continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Molli Stuffle, who posted 15 points and four steals.
Indians
| 02/04/26 @ Morristown-Hamblen East | 58-60 |
| 01/28/26 vs A.C. Reynolds | 53-42 |
| 01/23/26 @ Science Hill | 64-52 |
| 01/20/26 vs Morristown-Hamblen West | 51-49 |
| 01/16/26 @ West Ridge | 28-65 |
The defeat snapped Dobyns-Bennett's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-9 record. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Dobyns-Bennett will face off against rival West Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen East is set to challenge their familiar foe Science Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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