After flying high against Rosman last Wednesday, Smoky Mountain came back down to earth. The Smoky Mountain Mustangs took a 65-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Henderson Knights. The Mustangs were probably out for revenge after losing 70-64 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/24/25 vs North Henderson | 2 |
| 01/22/25 vs Rosman | 1 |
| 01/07/25 vs Robbinsville | 1 |
| 12/06/24 vs Cherokee | 1 |
| 12/03/24 @ Cherokee | 1 |
Despite the loss, Smoky Mountain had strong showings from Custer Prenger, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight boards and three steals, and Ace Prenger, who went 5 for 12 en route to 18 points along with six rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Ace a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Lane Plemmons, who posted 11 points.
North Henderson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Hudson, who scored 12 points. Caleb Heiny was another key player, going 5 of 11 en route to 15 points.
Smoky Mountain now has a losing record at 9-10. As for North Henderson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Smoky Mountain has already played their next matchup, a 66-47 win against West Henderson on the 28th. As for North Henderson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 69-61 victory against Tuscola on the 28th.
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