North Carolina High School Basketball - Cherokee trounces Nantahala
January 12, 2024: Topton, NC 28781 The Cherokee Braves (Cherokee, NC) basketball crushed the host Nantahala Hawks (Topton, NC), 119-18 in Friday's league test.
The Braves (12-1) will now prepare for their test against Highlands (Highlands, NC). The Highlanders go into the 1A Smoky Mountain test with a 1-13 record. In their last test, Highlands was trounced by Swain County (Bryson City, NC), 25-23, in a non-league test.
The Hawks now own a 1-10 record. They play next when they host Swain County for a 1A Smoky Mountain test on Tuesday, January 16. Nantahala will encounter a Maroon Devils squad coming off a 25-23 non-league win over Highlands (Highlands, NC). The Maroon Devils record now stands at 5-8.