Morristown-Hamblen East was handed a 44-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 71-69 win from a begrudging Hurricanes squad. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 4th.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Morristown-Hamblen East to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cory Carpenter, who went 9 of 14 on his way to 23 points and seven assists. Those 23 points gave Carpenter a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Archer, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 17 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Hurricanes
| 12/17/24 @ Elizabethton | 71-69 |
| 12/13/24 @ Sevier County | 43-87 |
| 12/10/24 vs William Blount | 53-49 |
| 12/07/24 @ Science Hill | 38-82 |
| 12/06/24 vs Cocke County | 70-62 |
Morristown-Hamblen East's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9. As for Elizabethton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Morristown-Hamblen East will be taking part in a tournament against Mundy's Mill at 1:00 p.m. on December 27th. Morristown-Hamblen East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.9 points per game this season. Elizabethton and KACHEA will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Elizabethton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
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