The Smoky Mountain Mustangs volleyball squad (Sylva, NC), dropped 2-0 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC)

With the win, Franklin improves its record to 8-1 on the season. The Panthers travel to West Henderson (Hendersonville, NC) to meet the Falcons in a contest on Thursday, September 11. The Falcons enter the contest with a record of 10-1. West Henderson lost 2-0 in their recent non-league contest against North Henderson (Hendersonville, NC)

Next, the Mustangs meet the North Henderson Knights (Hendersonville, NC) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, September 11. Smoky Mountain will attempt to move on its 2-9 season record. The Knights go into the battle with a 1-5 record after their 2-0 non-league win over West Henderson (Hendersonville, NC).