North Carolina High School Basketball - Franklin nudges Smoky Mountain
February 6, 2024: Sylva, NC 28779 In Tuesday's league outing, the Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC) basketball squad edged the host Smoky Mountain Mustangs (Sylva, NC), by a count of 56-50.
The Panthers (12-9) will now prepare for their outing against Swain County (Bryson City, NC). The Maroon Devils go into the non-league outing with a 8-12 record. In their last outing, Swain County was tipped by Cherokee (Cherokee, NC), 82-19, in a league outing.
The Mustangs now hold a 8-14 record. They play next when they travel to Tuscola for a 3A Mountain 7 outing on Friday, February 9. Smoky Mountain will clash with a Mountaineers squad coming off a 64-32 league loss to Pisgah (Canton, NC). The Mountaineers record now stands at 6-15.