The Hayesville Yellowjackets tipped the host Swain County Maroon Devils basketball team by a final score of 41-36 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Yellowjackets face the Hiwassee Dam Eagles (Murphy, NC) in a 1A Conference 43 game, on Monday, December 19. Hayesville will attempt to move on its 2-3 season record. The Eagles enter the game with a 3-3 record after their 48-36 league loss to Highlands (Highlands, NC).

With the defeat, Swain County moves to 4-2 on the year. The Maroon devils host Murphy (Murphy, NC) to face the Bulldogs in a 1A Conference 43 game on Tuesday, December 20. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 0-7. Murphy lost 49-37 in their recent league game against Union County (Blairsville, GA)