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Conference tournament will start Monday
Smoky Mountain’s basketball teams will open the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference Tournament at home Monday. The Lady Mustangs (12-9, 7-7) are the fourth seed and will meet fifth-seeded North Henderson (6-8) at 6 p.m. The top-seeded Mustang men (18-3, 13-1) will play eighth-seeded West Henderson (2-12) at approximately 7:30 p.m. Semifinals will be Wednesday… »
Mustangs rally past Pisgah
Smoky Mountain rallied from an 11-point deficit late in the third quarter Tuesday to defeat Pisgah 74-71 before a packed house at the SM gym. The Mustangs (17-3, 12-1) clinched at least a tie for the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference title. They will be the top seed for next week’s conference tournament as well… »
Smoky Mountain sweeps Brevard
Smoky Mountain’s basketball teams swept Brevard in Western North Carolina Athletic Conference action Friday at the SM gym. The Mustang men (16-3, 11-1) won 74-44 behind points 19 from Will Carpenter. Tanner Cogdill added 13, and Nathan Neesam had 12. The Lady Mustangs (12-7, 7-5) won 51-23 as Sarah Henson scored 18 points and Maris… »
Smoky Mountain sweeps East Henderson
Will Carpenter poured in 34 points and Tanner Cogdill had 22 Tuesday leading Smoky Mountain to an 80-64 men’s basketball victory at East Henderson. The Mustangs (15-3, 10-1) remained in first place in the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference. The Lady Mustangs (11-7, 6-5) rallied from a 14-point deficit in the first half to win… »
Mustangs defeat Franklin
Smoky Mountain’s men’s basketball team avenged its only Western North Carolina Athletic Conference loss of the season with a 55-48 win Friday at Franklin. Will Carpenter scored 14 points for the Mustangs (14-3, 9-1). Jalen Rosbor and Mark Thompson both added 10. Franklin pulled away down the stretch to win the women’s game 67-51. Sarah… »
Smoky Mountain sweeps West Henderson
Smoky Mountain’s men’s and women’s basketball teams defeated West Henderson on Tuesday in Western North Carolina Athletic Conference action at the SM gym. The Mustang men (13-3, 8-1) remained in first place with a 63-38 victory. Will Carpenter scored 22 points, and Micah Carter added 11. The Lady Mustangs (10-6, 5-4) won 66-42 as Maris… »
Smoky Mountain sweeps North Henderson
Smoky Mountain’s men’s and women’s basketball teams swept North Henderson in Western North Carolina Athletic Conference action Friday at the SM gym. The Mustang men (11-3, 6-1) won 74-56. Micah Carter scored 18 points followed by Will Carpenter with 17, Tanner Cogdill with 13 and Mark Thompson and C.J. Woodard with 10 apiece. Sarah Henson… »
Mustangs defeat Pisgah
Smoky Mountain’s men’s basketball team maintained a share of first place in the Western North Carolina Athletic Conference with a 78-71 win Friday at Pisgah. Tanner Cogdill led the Mustangs (10-3, 5-1) with 21 points. Will Carpenter followed with 19 while Micah Carter scored 13 and Jalen Rosbor had 11. Smoky Mountain’s women were held… »
Smoky Mountain wins at Brevard
Smoky Mountain’s men’s and women’s basketball teams picked up Western North Carolina Athletic Conference victories Friday at Brevard The Mustang men (9-3, 4-1) won 66-52 behind Will Carpenter’s 18 points and Tanner Cogdill’s 17. The Lady Mustangs (8-4, 3-2) took a 47-39 victory. Maris Ridenour scored 15… »
Simmons wins 5ooth game
Coach Cindi Simmons picked up her 500th career victory Wednesday as Smoky Mountain defeated East Henderson 67-47 in a Western North Carolina Athletic Conference women’s basketball game at the SM gym. Simmons, who is in her 29th season, has a record of 500-255. Sarah Henson scored 31 points for the Lady Mustangs (7-4, 2-2), and… »
