Mountaineers
| 01/14/25 vs Smoky Mountain | 80 |
| 01/03/25 @ North Henderson | 56 |
| 12/06/24 vs Enka | 54 |
| 12/10/24 vs Madison | 52 |
| 12/30/24 vs Owen | 49 |
Tuscola scored the most points they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to the Smoky Mountain Mustangs 84-80. The Mountaineers were probably out for revenge after losing 73-54 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Tuscola lost, don't look at Gavin Chouinard. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 18 on his way to 34 points. The dominant performance gave Chouinard a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Ferguson, who posted 14 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Tuscola was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Leading Smoky Mountain to victory were Ben Brown and Custer Prenger. Brown went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points, while Prenger dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. The match was Prenger's 14th in a row with at least ten points. Ace Prenger was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Tuscola has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.1 points per game. As for Smoky Mountain, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
Tuscola has already played their next contest, a 54-40 loss against West Henderson on the 17th. As for Smoky Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 63-60 defeat against Franklin on the 15th.
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