North Carolina High School Basketball - Franklin routed by Cherokee
December 4, 2025: Franklin, NC 28734 The Cherokee Braves bounced the host Franklin Panthers basketball squad by a final score of 76-22 in Thursday's non-league outing.
Next, the Braves clash with the Nantahala Hawks (Topton, NC) in a Smoky Mountain 1A/2A outing, on Friday, December 5. Cherokee will attempt to upgrade on its 1-0 season record. The Hawks enter the outing with a 1-5 record after their 105-12 non-league loss to Copper Basin (Copperhill, TN).
The Panthers (0-2) will now prepare for their outing against Swain County (Bryson City, NC). The Maroon Devils enter the non-league outing with a 0-2 record. In their last outing, Swain County was overwhelmed by Hiwassee Dam (Murphy, NC), 68-48, in a league outing.