North Carolina High School Basketball - Swain County nipped by Smoky Mountain
December 11, 2023: Sylva, NC 28779 The Smoky Mountain Mustangs tipped the visiting Swain County Maroon Devils basketball team by a final score of 50-44 in Monday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Mustangs face the Pisgah Bears (Canton, NC) in a 3A Mountain 7 game, on Friday, December 15. Smoky Mountain will attempt to move on its 4-3 season record. The Bears enter the game with a 3-2 record after their 56-45 non-league loss to Mountain Heritage (Burnsville, NC).
With the defeat, Swain County moves to 2-3 on the year. The Maroon devils host Owen (Black Mountain, NC) to face the Warhorses in a non-league game on Wednesday, December 13. The Warhorses enter the game with a record of 1-5. Owen lost 63-39 in their recent non-league game against Thomas Jefferson (Mooresboro, NC)