The Highlands Highlanders routed the host Summit Charter Bears basketball team by a final score of 61-22 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Highlanders face the Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats (Cashiers, NC) in a 1A Smoky Mountain game, on Tuesday, January 30. Highlands will attempt to move on its 3-14 season record. The Bobcats enter the game with a 3-12 record after their 84-31 non-league loss to Murphy (Murphy, NC).

With the defeat, Summit Charter moves to 0-7 on the year. The Bears travel to Invest Collegiate Imagine (Asheville, NC) to face the in a non-league game on Friday, January 26. The enter the game with a record of 2-2.