North Carolina High School Basketball - Smoky Mountain knocked off by Erwin
January 3, 2023: Asheville, NC 28806 The Erwin Warriors basketball team scored 71 points and held the visiting Smoky Mountain Mustangs to 58 in the Warriors non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Warriors now sport a 4-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host A.C. Reynolds for a 3A/4A Conference 53 contest on Friday, January 6. Erwin will battle a Rockets team coming off a 66-56 league win over Asheville (Asheville, NC). The Rockets record now stands at 6-8.
The Mustangs (5-8) will now prepare for their contest against Franklin (Franklin, NC). The Panthers enter the 3A Conference 54 contest with a 11-2 record. In their last contest, Franklin ran past Swain County (Bryson City, NC), 68-55, in a non-league contest.