Morristown East ran out of firepower as Greeneville gradually pulled away for a 72-52 win.
East fell to 4-14 on the season but still sit just 0-1 in district play with a chance at Jefferson County on Friday.
69制片厂制作传媒淲e just got to stay focused,69制片厂制作传媒 head coach Brice Cusick said. 69制片厂制作传媒淭hese kids, all they see are the wins and losses. They don69制片厂制作传媒檛 see the 0-1. They don69制片厂制作传媒檛 see that we69制片厂制作传媒檝e only played one game that69制片厂制作传媒檚 meaningful in district games. So it69制片厂制作传媒檚 just about keeping them focused on the task at hand, and just keep moving forward and hopefully improving every single day.69制片厂制作传媒
The 69制片厂制作传媒楥anes had little answer for the Greene Devils69制片厂制作传媒 6-foot-8 forward Trey Thompson, who posted a 20-point double-double in the win.
East69制片厂制作传媒檚 Cory Carpenter led the 69制片厂制作传媒楥anes with 16 points while Isaac Greene added 11. Jaxson Archer hit two threes for nine points.
69制片厂制作传媒淐ory was great today,69制片厂制作传媒 Cusick said. 69制片厂制作传媒淲e69制片厂制作传媒檝e been telling him to attack, got to attack. And he did that tonight and came away with 16. I thought we were better for it. And just got to have some people hit some shots out there. Not that it69制片厂制作传媒檚 anybody else69制片厂制作传媒檚 fault. It69制片厂制作传媒檚 us as a team. But I like what I saw from Cory today.69制片厂制作传媒
Sophomore big Chance Stokely got the start on Monday and impressed down low.
69制片厂制作传媒淐hance has been huge,69制片厂制作传媒 Cusick said. 69制片厂制作传媒淐hance has been great in practice. He went up there and played great in Bristol, which is why he saw the start tonight. First half, got into foul trouble. He did good in the third quarter. When you have a 6-foot-6 guy there that can affect shots, it69制片厂制作传媒檚 invaluable. So he69制片厂制作传媒檚 growing up. He69制片厂制作传媒檚 matured a little bit, and he said he69制片厂制作传媒檚 reaping the benefits of it.69制片厂制作传媒
The 69制片厂制作传媒楥anes kept it close throughout the first half despite falling in a 7-2 deficit early.
Parker Dale then hit a pair of shots and Isaac Greene tied it at seven.
The Greene Devils retook the lead but East kept responding, coming back within 17-16. However, the Greeneville size became too much for the 69制片厂制作传媒楥anes and trailed 21-16 to end the quarter.
East was able to bring it back to within three with six minutes left in the second quarter with a Carpenter and-one, but that was the closest the 69制片厂制作传媒楥anes came as the offense couldn69制片厂制作传媒檛 match the Greene Devils69制片厂制作传媒 production.
Greeneville was able to build a cushion with a 10-3 run to end the half.
Stokely hit a pair of layups to open the second half to keep it close, but Greeneville ended the third quarter on a 19-5 run to effectively put the game out of reach at 59-37.
The 69制片厂制作传媒楥anes needed a fast start to the fourth quarter and couldn69制片厂制作传媒檛 get it, and the Greene Devils were able to coast to the win.
The 69制片厂制作传媒楥anes now head back to district play for a matchup at Jefferson County.
69制片厂制作传媒淚t69制片厂制作传媒檒l be tough,69制片厂制作传媒 Cusick said. 69制片厂制作传媒淭hey play hard, they69制片厂制作传媒檙e long, they69制片厂制作传媒檙e physical. They69制片厂制作传媒檙e in the same boat as us wanting to get that first district win, and wanting to set themselves up well in the district, just like we are. You want that one to three slot, and you don69制片厂制作传媒檛 want to be in the four slot going to the top seed in the district. So we want to set ourselves up for success by winning that first district game.69制片厂制作传媒
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