Basketball Game Recap: East Henderson Eagles vs. Smoky Mountain Mustangs

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2024, 9:37am

Recap: East Henderson Eagles vs. Smoky Mountain Mustangs

The East Henderson Eagles lost against the Smoky Mountain Mustangs back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. East Henderson lost to Smoky Mountain on the road by a decisive 39-23 margin. East Henderson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Greenlee Flynn continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Smoky Mountain, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds. Flynn hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Kailey Broom, who scored 11 points along with two steals.

East Henderson has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for Smoky Mountain, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-14.

East Henderson will head out on the road to square off against Pisgah at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Pisgahpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than East Henderson in North Carolina (Pisgah is ranked 125th, while East Henderson is ranked 498th). As for Smoky Mountain, they will be playing at home against North Henderson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Smoky Mountain is facing North Henderson at the right time seeing as North Henderson is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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