Morristown-Hamblen East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Tennessee Vikings 88-49. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Vikings are ranked 34th).
Cory Carpenter
| 01/27/25 vs Tennessee | 50% |
| 01/24/25 vs Sevier County | 56% |
| 01/21/25 vs Morristown-Hamblen West | 50% |
| 01/17/25 @ Jefferson County | 50% |
Despite the loss, Morristown-Hamblen East had strong showings from Cory Carpenter, who posted 12 points, and Brayden Smith, who put up ten points. Carpenter is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 40% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Parker Dale, who had seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tennessee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reed Miller, who went 6 for 10 to rack up 14 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Colin Brown was another key player, going 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points and four steals.
Morristown-Hamblen East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Tennessee, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Morristown-Hamblen East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 66-25 loss against Morristown-Hamblen West on the 31st. As for Tennessee, they have also already played their next contest, a 70-64 win against Unicoi County on the 31st.
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