The Smoky Mountain Mustangs will take on the Robbinsville Black Knights at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smoky Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71.6 points per game this season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Smoky Mountain turned things around against West Henderson on Friday. They rang in the new year with a 51-41 win over the Falcons. The 51-point effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
| 01/03/25 @ West Henderson | 16 |
| 12/27/24 vs Avery County | 19 |
| 12/26/24 vs East Burke | 25 |
| 12/20/24 @ Andrews | 21 |
| 12/19/24 vs Enka | 22 |
Smoky Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Custer Prenger led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. The game was Prenger's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ace Prenger, who posted 16 points and five rebounds.
Smoky Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Robbinsville came up short against North Buncombe back in December of 2024 and fell 65-52. The Black Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Robbinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Smoky Mountain, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Smoky Mountain didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Robbinsville in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 77-71 win. Will Smoky Mountain repeat their success, or does Robbinsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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