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Hiwassee DamCherokee
Eagles
78
Braves
82

The Cherokee (NC) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Hiwassee Dam (Murphy, NC) by a score of 82-78.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hiwassee Dam1722182178
Cherokee2020162682
Final score provided by M. Raper.
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Game Stats

Hiwassee Dam (23-24)

Hiwassee Dam has not entered stats for this game.

Cherokee (23-24)

Cherokee

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals82
1E. Lineberry (Jr)5
3Michael Driver (Sr)20
5J. Teesateskie (So)10
10S. Hernandez (So)7
12Savian Davis (Jr)5
15Javan Garcia (So)5
23Collin Ledford (Sr)2
55Luke Smith (Jr)28
Cherokee

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals82
1E. Lineberry (Jr)5
3Michael Driver (Sr)20
5J. Teesateskie (So)10
10S. Hernandez (So)7
12Savian Davis (Jr)5
15Javan Garcia (So)5
23Collin Ledford (Sr)2
55Luke Smith (Jr)28

Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - Hiwassee Dam tipped by Cherokee

February 8, 2024: Cherokee, NC 28719

In Thursday's non-league match, the host Cherokee Braves basketball team scored a tight 82-78 triumph over the Hiwassee Dam Eagles.

In their next game, the Braves meet the Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC) in a 1A Big Smoky match, on Friday, February 9. Cherokee will attempt to move on its 13-7 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 13-8 record after their 80-60 league win over Highlands (Highlands, NC).

With the defeat, Hiwassee Dam moves to 6-15 on the year. The Eagles travel to Nantahala (Topton, NC) to meet the Hawks in a 1A Little Smoky match on Friday, February 9. The Hawks enter the match with a record of 4-12. Nantahala won 85-77 in their recent league match against Blue Ridge Early College (Cashiers, NC)

Players of the Game

Hiwassee Dam (23-24)

Hiwassee Dam has not selected any Players of the Game.

Cherokee (23-24)

Congratulations to #55 Luke Smith for being selected the Cherokee Basketball Player of the Game.

Rankings & Records

Hiwassee Dam (23-24)

NCClass
59546
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
10-167-25-85-70-1.385.7781,6331,689

Cherokee (23-24)

NCClass
34117
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
16-97-310-35-31-3.640.7001,7611,608

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hiwassee Dam		14.614.516.314.862.8
Cherokee		17.116.518.118.870.4

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Team Stat Comparison

Hiwassee DamCherokee
-Points Per Game67.6

Team Leaders

Hiwassee DamCherokeeNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#5 Jack Teesateskie17.34.9

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Hiwassee Dam8-9Cherokee12-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/21/23Hiwassee DamHayesville(L) 61-5512/19/23CherokeeHayesville(W) 71-51
1/9/24HayesvilleHiwassee Dam(L) 67-542/2/24HayesvilleCherokee(W) 85-63
2/23/24HayesvilleCherokee(W) 69-65
12/5/23Hiwassee DamSwain County(L) 66-531/5/24CherokeeSwain County(W) 85-73
2/6/24Swain CountyCherokee(W) 77-52
12/8/23AndrewsHiwassee Dam(L) 63-3712/15/23CherokeeAndrews(L) 67-65
1/12/24Hiwassee DamAndrews(L) 74-541/30/24AndrewsCherokee(W) 78-70
12/12/23MurphyHiwassee Dam(L) 75-661/23/24CherokeeMurphy(L) 70-58
1/4/24Hiwassee DamMurphy(L) 81-462/9/24MurphyCherokee(L) 84-69
2/19/24MurphyCherokee(W) 75-70
12/15/23HighlandsHiwassee Dam(W) 68-641/17/24CherokeeHighlands(W) 62-54
2/6/24Hiwassee DamHighlands(W) 55-39
2/22/24HighlandsHiwassee Dam(W) 58-40
1/25/24Hiwassee DamRobbinsville(L) 78-391/26/24CherokeeRobbinsville(W) 73-62
2/1/24RobbinsvilleHiwassee Dam(L) 79-742/13/24RobbinsvilleCherokee(W) 74-68
1/30/24NantahalaHiwassee Dam(W) 90-521/12/24CherokeeNantahala(W) 68-30
2/9/24Hiwassee DamNantahala(W) 92-48
2/2/24Hiwassee DamBlue Ridge Early College(W) 73-3412/12/23Blue Ridge Early CollegeCherokee(W) 92-44
2/13/24Blue Ridge Early CollegeHiwassee Dam(W) 75-39
2/20/24Hiwassee DamBlue Ridge Early College(W) 86-41

Record Breakdown

Hiwassee Dam (23-24)

Cherokee (23-24)
10-16
Overall
16-9
8-2
League
9-3
2-12
Non-League
5-1
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
8-9
Common Opponent
12-3
5-8
Home
10-3
5-7
Away
5-3
0-1
Neutral
1-3
0-1
Playoff
0-1
8-14
In-State
14-7
2-2
Out-of-State
0-2