Smoky Mountain is 2-8 against West Henderson since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Smoky Mountain Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the West Henderson Falcons at 8:00 p.m. Smoky Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully West Henderson likes a good challenge.
Smoky Mountain is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since January 23rd on Friday. They fell just short of Avery County by a score of 63-60.
| 12/27/24 vs Avery County | 19 |
| 12/26/24 vs East Burke | 25 |
| 12/20/24 @ Andrews | 21 |
| 12/19/24 @ Enka | 22 |
| 12/13/24 vs Pisgah | 25 |
Despite the defeat, Smoky Mountain had strong showings from Ben Brown, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds, and Custer Prenger, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 19 points. The game was Prenger's 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lane Plemmons, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Smoky Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, West Henderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 39-37 heartbreaker at the hands of Pickens. The contest marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
West Henderson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Smoky Mountain, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Smoky Mountain came up short against West Henderson in their previous meeting back in January, falling 75-67. Thankfully for Smoky Mountain, Grant Putnam (who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 14 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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