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North Carolina High School Basketball - Tuscola edges Smoky Mountain
January 17, 2024: Sylva, NC 28779
In Wednesday's league outing, the Tuscola Mountaineers (Waynesville, NC) basketball squad nipped the host Smoky Mountain Mustangs (Sylva, NC), by a margin of 53-49.
The Mountaineers (5-10) will now prepare for their outing against West Henderson (Hendersonville, NC). The Falcons go into the 3A Mountain 7 outing with a 11-5 record. In their last outing, West Henderson got by Franklin (Franklin, NC), 67-38, in a league outing.
The Mustangs now own a 6-11 record. They play next when they travel to East Henderson for a 3A Mountain 7 bout on Friday, January 19. Smoky Mountain will play a Eagles squad coming off a 64-30 league loss to Pisgah (Canton, NC). The Eagles record now stands at 6-11.