The Rossview Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes at 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rossview comes in on 13 and Morristown-Hamblen East on six.
Rossview posted their closest win since January 12th on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cordova 55-52. The win was all the more spectacular given Rossview's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Cordova is ranked second).
Rossview got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Edwards out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Edwards continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Landon Hankemeier was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Morristown-Hamblen East sidestepped Bearden for a 54-52 win.
Morristown-Hamblen East's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Keegan Mink, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and two steals, and Kyle Cloninger, who scored 20 points along with five assists and two steals. Cloninger is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Smith, who scored eight points.
Rossview has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, they pushed their record up to 28-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Wednesday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Rossview have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 47% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Morristown-Hamblen East struggles in that department as they've drained 45.7% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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