North Carolina High School Basketball - Franklin winner over Smoky Mountain
January 12, 2024: Franklin, NC 28734 In Friday's league outing, the Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC) basketball squad felled the visiting Smoky Mountain Mustangs (Sylva, NC), by a margin of 78-59.
The Panthers (11-4) will now prepare for their outing against West Henderson (Hendersonville, NC). The Falcons go into the 3A Mountain 7 outing with a 10-5 record. In their last outing, West Henderson thwarted A.C. Reynolds (Asheville, NC), 74-56, in a non-league outing.
The Mustangs now own a 4-12 record. They play next when they host Tuscola for a 3A Mountain 7 outing on Tuesday, January 16. Smoky Mountain will clash with a Mountaineers squad coming off a 66-52 league loss to Pisgah (Canton, NC). The Mountaineers record now stands at 0-12.