The Highlands Highlanders basketball team scored 43 points and limited the visiting Swain County Maroon Devils to 32 in the Highlanders league triumph on Thursday.

The Highlanders now possess a 7-5 record. They play next when they host Murphy for a 1A Smoky Mountain game on Wednesday, January 15.

With the loss, Swain County falls to 1-7 on the campaign. The Maroon devils host Summit Charter (Cashiers, NC) to play the Bears in a non-league game on Wednesday, January 15. The Bears go into the game with a record of 2-7. Summit Charter lost 63-49 in their recent non-league game against Andrews (Andrews, NC)