Summit Charter Bears (Cashiers, NC) supporters left the game happy Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Swain County Maroon Devils (Bryson City, NC), 36-34 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Summit Charter advances its record to 2-5 on the year. The Bears travel to Murphy (Murphy, NC) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league match on Thursday, January 9. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 4-7. Murphy lost 53-30 in their recent non-league match against Polk County (Benton, TN)

The Maroon Devils now own a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Highlands for a 1A Smoky Mountain match on Thursday, January 9. Swain County will face a Highlanders squad coming off a 88-16 non-league loss to Cherokee (Cherokee, NC). The Highlanders record now stands at 6-5.