North Carolina High School Basketball - Franklin thwarts Smoky Mountain
January 31, 2023: Franklin, NC 28734 The Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC) basketball knocked off the visiting Smoky Mountain Mustangs (Sylva, NC), 54-38 in Tuesday's league test.
The Panthers (16-2) will now prepare for their test against West Henderson (Hendersonville, NC). The Falcons go into the test with a 12-8 record. In their last test, West Henderson notched a victory over Hendersonville (Hendersonville, NC), 53-38, in a non-league test.
The Mustangs now own a 1-17 record. They play next when they host Tuscola for a non-league test on Friday, February 3. Smoky Mountain will encounter a Mountaineers squad coming off a 53-22 non-league loss to Pisgah (Canton, NC). The Mountaineers record now stands at 4-15.