Smoky Mountain came up into this matchup off a tough 64-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Robbinsville Black Knights by a score of 61-58 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 62-56 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
| 12/09/24 @ Robbinsville | 22 |
| 12/05/24 @ Swain County | 18 |
| 11/29/23 @ Brevard | 18 |
| 02/09/24 @ Tuscola | 17 |
| 12/27/23 vs Robbinsville | 16 |
Despite the loss, Smoky Mountain still got an impressive performance from Aaliyah Voss, who went 9 of 18 en route to 22 points and four steals. Those 22 points gave Voss a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dayritzis Chinea, who posted six points in addition to seven boards and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Smoky Mountain and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Robbinsville, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Smoky Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 52-33 win against Swain County on the 10th. As for Robbinsville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 52-49 victory against Copper Basin on the 10th.
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