North Carolina High School Basketball - Asheville overwhelms Smoky Mountain
December 22, 2023: Asheville, NC 28801 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Asheville Cougars (Asheville, NC) and the visiting Smoky Mountain Mustangs (Sylva, NC), saw Asheville's basketball squad wallop Smoky Mountain by a count of 70-47.
With the victory, Asheville upgrades its record to 2-5 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Pisgah (Canton, NC) to play the Bears in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, December 27. The Bears come into the challenge with a record of 7-1. Pisgah won 87-82 in their recent non-league challenge against McDowell (Marion, NC)
Next up, the Mustangs play the Robbinsville Black Knights (Robbinsville, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, December 27. Smoky Mountain will attempt to upgrade on its 1-8 season record. The Black Knights come into the challenge with a 6-0 record after their 43-35 league win over Andrews (Andrews, NC).