Morristown-Hamblen East is 8-2 against Sevier County since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes will face off against the Sevier County Smoky Bears at 7:30 p.m. Morristown-Hamblen East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.
Morristown-Hamblen East took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They managed a 53-49 win over William Blount.
| 12/10/24 vs William Blount | 16 |
| 12/06/24 vs Rhea County | 3 |
| 12/03/24 @ Greeneville | 3 |
| 12/07/24 @ Science Hill | 2 |
| 12/06/24 vs Cocke County | 1 |
Morristown-Hamblen East found their leader in sophomore Brayden Smith, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Those 16 points set a new season-high mark for Smith. The team also got some help courtesy of Cory Carpenter, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Sevier County earned a 68-55 victory over Gatlinburg-Pittman on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Smoky Bears.
Sevier County pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their victory bumped their record up to 2-8.
Morristown-Hamblen East beat Sevier County 62-52 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morristown-Hamblen East since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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