After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pisgah, Smoky Mountain was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Rosman Tigers as the Smoky Mountain Mustangs made off with a 43-22 victory. That looming 43-22 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
| 01/22/25 vs Rosman | 2 |
| 01/14/25 @ Tuscola | 1 |
| 01/03/25 @ West Henderson | 1 |
| 01/03/24 vs North Henderson | 1 |
| 12/22/23 @ Asheville | 1 |
Smoky Mountain found their leader in sophomore Braelyn Mulligan, who posted 13 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Mulligan a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Julia Macaulay, who scored seven points and five boards.
Smoky Mountain was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rosman only posted five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Rosman lost, don't look at Makynna McDonald. Despite the final result, she earned three points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Smoky Mountain's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Rosman, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Smoky Mountain has already played their next match, a 56-25 victory against North Henderson on the 24th. As for Rosman, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-21 loss against Avery County on the 23rd.
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