In Tuesday's league match, the host Swain County Maroon Devils basketball team scored a good 64-47 triumph over the Hayesville Yellowjackets.

In their next game, the Maroon Devils face the Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC) in a 1A Smoky Mountain match, on Friday, February 2. Swain County will attempt to move on its 14-5 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 12-6 record after their 68-53 league loss to Robbinsville (Robbinsville, NC).

With the defeat, Hayesville moves to 11-9 on the year. The Yellowjackets travel to Cherokee (Cherokee, NC) to face the Braves in a 1A Smoky Mountain match on Friday, February 2. The Braves enter the match with a record of 9-7. Cherokee won 78-70 in their recent league match against Andrews (Andrews, NC)