Smoky Mountain had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 65-49 win over the Andrews Wildcats. Give the Mustangs' offense some serious credit: that high-scoring performance was actually the fewest points they've scored all season.
Ace Prenger
| 12/01/25 vs Andrews | 63% |
| 12/03/24 @ Cherokee | 62% |
| 11/20/24 vs Andrews | 58% |
| 12/10/24 vs Swain County | 53% |
| 11/25/25 @ Madison | 50% |
Smoky Mountain was led to victory by Custer Prenger and Ace Prenger. Custer dropped a double-double with 17 points and 14 boards, while Ace went 5-for-8 on his way to 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Ace a new career-high in shooting accuracy (63%). Another player making a difference was Lane Plemmons, who posted seven points in addition to eight assists and four steals.
Smoky Mountain was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They racked up seven more assists than Andrews' also-impressive total of 14.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Braylen Maennle, who shot 43% from the field to rack up 14 points. Gabe Clark also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Smoky Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Andrews, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Smoky Mountain has already played their next matchup, a 93-60 win against Swain County on the 3rd. As for Andrews, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-37 victory against Summit Charter Academy on the 5th.
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