The crowd at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC) and the host Smoky Mountain Mustangs (Sylva, NC), observed Franklin's basketball team overwhelm Smoky Mountain by a score of 42-9.

The Panthers (10-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Hayesville (Hayesville, NC). The Yellowjackets come into the non-league challenge with a 1-0 record.

In their next game, the Mustangs encounter the East Henderson Eagles (East Flat Rock, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 17. Smoky Mountain will attempt to improve on its 3-7 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 1-5 record after their 47-9 non-league loss to Pisgah (Canton, NC).