Swain County lost against Smoky Mountain back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Swain County Maroon Devils were outmatched by the Smoky Mountain Mustangs and fell 89-54.
Smoky Mountain was led to victory by Ben Brown and Custer Prenger. Brown went 13 of 25 en route to 37 points along with seven boards and five steals, while Prenger dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 boards. The matchup was Prenger's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Stillwell, who posted five points and 11 rebounds.
Swain County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Smoky Mountain, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Swain County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 95-44 win against Blue Ridge Early College on the 6th. As for Smoky Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, an 85-69 loss against Cherokee on the 6th.
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