Hayesville Yellowjackets (Hayesville, NC) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC), 69-66 in a league game.

In their next game, the Yellowjackets face the Swain County Maroon Devils (Bryson City, NC) in a 1A Conference 43 game, on Friday, December 16. Hayesville will attempt to move on its 3-1 season record. The Maroon Devils enter the game with a 3-2 record after their 65-27 league win over Blue Ridge Early College (Cashiers, NC).

With the defeat, Murphy moves to 2-3 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Robbinsville (Robbinsville, NC) to face the Black Knights in a 1A Conference 43 game on Friday, December 16. The Black Knights enter the game with a record of 5-0. Robbinsville won 72-68 in their recent league game against Cherokee (Cherokee, NC)