North Carolina High School Basketball - Mountain Heritage fells Smoky Mountain
December 30, 2021: Burnsville, NC 28714 Mountain Heritage Cougars (Burnsville, NC) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Smoky Mountain Mustangs (Sylva, NC), 72-53 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Mountain Heritage upgrades its record to 8-2 on the season. The Cougars travel to Avery County (Newland, NC) to play the Vikings in a 1A/2A Conference 42 bout on Tuesday, January 4. The Vikings go into the bout with a record of 2-10. Avery County lost 54-51 in their recent non-league bout against Franklin (Franklin, NC)
Next up, the Mustangs play the Erwin Warriors (Asheville, NC) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, January 5. Smoky Mountain will attempt to upgrade on its 7-4 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 7-3 record after their 54-35 non-league win over Burns (Lawndale, NC).