Smoky Mountain hadn't done well against West Henderson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Smoky Mountain Mustangs strolled past the West Henderson Falcons with points to spare, taking the game 66-47. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 51-41 back in January.
Ben Brown was his usual excellent self, going 7 of 15 en route to 21 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Custer Prenger, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 18 rebounds.
Smoky Mountain was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Henderson only racked up eight assists.
Loss or not, West Henderson got some senior leadership from Tyler Nash and Parker Maltby. Nash went 6 for 15 on his way to 12 points and eight boards, while Maltby posted 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
The win got Smoky Mountain back to even at 10-10. As for West Henderson, they dropped their record down to 3-17 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Smoky Mountain will venture away from home to face off against Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Henderson, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-51 loss against Pisgah on the 31st.
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