Morristown-Hamblen West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 77-58 bruising from the Sevier County Smoky Bears. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Smoky Bears are ranked 18th).
Morristown-Hamblen West's defeat dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Sevier County, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 22-5.
Morristown-Hamblen West wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 68-56 win against Campbell County on the 14th. As for Sevier County, they will challenge Oak Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Oak Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matches.
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