Basketball Recap: North Henderson Takes a Loss

North Henderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Smoky Mountain Mustangs 56-25. If the Knights were looking for revenge after losing 72-29 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Leah Jones was North Henderson's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Reese Smith held things down on the boards with six rebounds.

Aaliyah Voss was nothing short of spectacular for Smoky Mountain: she went 8 for 13 on her way to 22 points and three steals. Voss is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Mulligan, who went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points and four steals.

North Henderson's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Smoky Mountain, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-13.

North Henderson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 52-30 defeat against Tuscola on the 28th. As for Smoky Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-40 loss against West Henderson on the 28th.