The Smoky Mountain Mustangs just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Tuscola Mountaineers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Smoky Mountain came up short against North Henderson on Thursday, falling 57-37. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Tuscola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They fell 72-62 to Pisgah.
Tuscola's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Smoky Mountain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Smoky Mountain didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Tuscola when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with an 84-80 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tuscola's Gavin Chouinard, who went 11 of 18 on his way to 34 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Smoky Mountain still be able to contain Chouinard? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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