East Hamilton won the last time they faced Howard Tech and things went their way on Tuesday too. The East Hamilton Hurricanes came out on top in a nail-biter against the Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers, sneaking past 53-50. Given the Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Hustlin' Tigers are ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hurricanes
| 01/28/25 @ Howard Tech | 53-50 |
| 01/18/25 @ Ooltewah | 64-26 |
| 12/21/24 @ Lebanon | 59-54 |
| 12/19/24 @ Rhea County | 64-60 |
| 12/06/24 @ Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences | 74-65 |
East Hamilton's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Howard Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Hamilton has already played their next matchup (against Ooltewah), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Howard Tech won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lookout Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Howard Tech is facing Lookout Valley at the right time seeing as Lookout Valley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
