Even though the Smoky Mountain Mustangs scored an imposing 69 points on Friday, the Erwin Warriors still came out on top. Erwin secured a 74-69 W over Smoky Mountain. Given Erwin's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while Smoky Mountain is ranked 476th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cameron Fowler, who scored 16 points along with 6 assists and 6 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Custer Prenger, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds.
The victory makes it two in a row for Erwin and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Smoky Mountain, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Erwin will take on Avery County at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Smoky Mountain will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against North Buncombe at 7:30 p.m. on December 5th. North Buncombe has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 309 points over their last four games.
