North Carolina High School Basketball - Highlands can't hold off Swain County
February 16, 2021: Highlands, NC 28741 The Highlands Highlanders basketball team (Highlands, NC), was nudged 49-47 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Swain County Maroon Devils (Bryson City, NC)
The Maroon Devils now possess a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hayesville for a Big Smoky Mountain 1A battle on Thursday, February 18. Swain County will battle a Yellowjackets team coming off a 85-24 league win over Rosman (Rosman, NC). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 13-0.
The Highlanders (5-4) will now prepare for their battle against Cherokee (Cherokee, NC). The Braves come into the non-league battle with a 7-6 record. In their last battle, Cherokee was nudged by Murphy (Murphy, NC), 72-64, in a league battle.