The Smoky Mountain Mustangs will square off against the Erwin Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Smoky Mountain's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Erwin has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Smoky Mountain is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Swain County for the full four quarters, racking up a 92-60 victory. With the Mustangs ahead 49-29 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Erwin was able to grind out a solid win over Mountain Heritage on Thursday, taking the game 66-55.
Erwin's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Smoky Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Smoky Mountain didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Erwin when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 71-67 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Warriors' Carson Wallace, who shot 6-for-11 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double with 36 points and nine boards. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for the Mustangs to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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