The Swain County Maroon Devils (Bryson City, NC) basketball toppled the visiting Highlands Highlanders (Highlands, NC), 59-50 in Monday's league bout.

The Maroon Devils now possess a 7-7 record. They play next when they travel to Hayesville for a 1A Smoky Mountain bout on Tuesday, January 28. Swain County will play a Yellowjackets team coming off a 81-25 non-league win over Blue Ridge Early College (Cashiers, NC). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 6-9.

With the loss, Highlands falls to 5-13 on the campaign. The Highlanders travel to Blue Ridge Early College (Cashiers, NC) to play the Bobcats in a 1A Smoky Mountain bout on Tuesday, January 28. The Bobcats go into the bout with a record of 2-11. Blue Ridge Early College lost 81-25 in their recent non-league bout against Hayesville (Hayesville, NC)