Morristown-Hamblen East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Greeneville Greene Devils, falling 72-52. 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 238th, while the Greene Devils are ranked 80th).
Morristown-Hamblen East's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Greeneville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
Morristown-Hamblen East will face off against Jefferson County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Greeneville, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cherokee at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Greeneville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Cherokee likes a good challenge.
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