Mustangs reach finals
For the second straight game, Smoky Mountain’s men’s basketball team averted an upset to advance in the Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament. The top-seeded Mustangs (20-3) reached the finals by edging fourth-seeded Tuscola 46-45 at Pisgah. Jackson Simmons scored 12 points.
SM will face either Brevard or Pisgah in the championship game at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Pisgah.
The Mustangs will open the state 2-A playoffs at home Monday against an undetermined opponent.
