Smoky Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 71-60 to the Andrews Wildcats. The matchup marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 12/20/24 @ Andrews | 21 |
| 12/19/24 @ Enka | 22 |
| 12/13/24 vs Pisgah | 25 |
| 12/10/24 vs Swain County | 18 |
| 12/09/24 @ Robbinsville | 31 |
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Custer Prenger, who posted 21 points and eight rebounds. The game was Prenger's ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Brown, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Smoky Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Andrews, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smoky Mountain will be taking part in a tournament against East Burke at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Smoky Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully East Burke likes a good challenge. As for Andrews, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Nantahala at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025.
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