East Henderson has gone 8-2 against Smoky Mountain recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The East Henderson Eagles will take on the Smoky Mountain Mustangs at 8:00 p.m. East Henderson will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Tuesday, East Henderson strolled past Pisgah with points to spare, taking the game 66-48. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Bears are ranked 445th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/14/25 vs Pisgah | 34 |
| 01/09/25 @ North Henderson | 29 |
| 01/07/25 @ Tuscola | 34 |
| 01/03/25 vs Hendersonville | 24 |
| 12/21/24 vs T.C. Roberson | 21 |
Caiden Brewer was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 34 points and nine boards. His evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Riley Adams was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Smoky Mountain's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Franklin by a score of 63-60.
Smoky Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for East Henderson, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-0.
Everything went East Henderson's way against Smoky Mountain in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as East Henderson made off with an 81-57 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Henderson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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