Basketball Recap: Ace Prenger Key Part of a Team Effort in Mustangs Win

Smoky Mountain won the last time they faced Robbinsville and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Smoky Mountain Mustangs walked away with a 75-62 victory over the Robbinsville Black Knights. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.

Smoky Mountain's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ace Prenger, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 25 points along with five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Custer Prenger, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards.

Mustangs

Previous 2 Games

01/07/25 vs Robbinsville	75-62
01/03/25 @ West Henderson	51-41

Smoky Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.

Smoky Mountain now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Robbinsville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.

Smoky Mountain will venture away from home to take on Tuscola at 8:00 p.m. on January 14th. Smoky Mountain is facing Tuscola at the right time seeing as Tuscola is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Robbinsville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-60 loss against North Buncombe on the 8th.