North Carolina High School Basketball - Franklin victorious over Smoky Mountain
January 15, 2025: Sylva, NC 28779 In Wednesday's league contest, the visiting Franklin Panthers basketball team scored a good 56-40 triumph over the Smoky Mountain Mustangs.
The Panthers (8-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Hayesville (Hayesville, NC). The Yellowjackets come into the non-league challenge with a 4-6 record. In their last challenge, Hayesville dropped by Hiwassee Dam (Murphy, NC), 49-42, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Mustangs battle the East Henderson Eagles (East Flat Rock, NC) in a 3A Mountain 7 challenge, on Friday, January 17. Smoky Mountain will attempt to improve on its 3-12 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 6-10 record after their 62-34 league loss to Pisgah (Canton, NC).