The Smoky Mountain Mustangs will take on the Tuscola Mountaineers in a holiday battle at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Smoky Mountain will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Smoky Mountain will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Pisgah, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Mustangs walked away with a 53-46 victory over the Bears on Friday. The 53-point effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Ace Prenger
| 12/12/25 @ Pisgah | 27 |
| 12/08/25 vs Erwin | 22 |
| 12/03/25 vs Swain County | 17 |
| 12/01/25 vs Andrews | 15 |
Ace Prenger was his usual excellent self, putting up 27 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Lane Plemmons, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Tuscola 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 Mountaineers managed a 68-63 win over the Falcons.
Tuscola's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Smoky Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Smoky Mountain against Tuscola when the teams last played back in February, as the squad secured a 73-46 victory. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mountaineers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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