Hurricanes
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morristown-Hamblen East). They claimed a resounding 82-51 victory over the Science Hill Hilltoppers. The win continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Hilltoppers: they’ve now won eight in a row.
Morristown-Hamblen East got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hannah Hall out in front who went 9-for-14 on her way to 23 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists. Thanks to that strong game, Hall now owns an excellent 45.6% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Kennady Phillips, who shot 4-for-7 from long range and dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten boards.
Morristown-Hamblen East’s win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Science Hill, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Morristown-Hamblen East and Science Hill should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Hurricanes (ranked 44th) will meet Jefferson County (ranked 277th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Science Hill will take on John Battle at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (148 vs. 366).
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