Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Cherokee Braves (Cherokee, NC) and the host Hayesville Yellowjackets (Hayesville, NC), saw Cherokee's basketball squad wallop Hayesville by a count of 67-21.

With the victory, Cherokee upgrades its record to 7-1 on the campaign. The Braves host Tournament Opponent (, ) to play the in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, December 27. The come into the challenge with a record of 48-83.

Next up, the Yellowjackets play the Highlands Highlanders (Highlands, NC) in a 1A Smoky Mountain challenge, on Thursday, December 21. Hayesville will attempt to upgrade on its 5-3 season record. The Highlanders come into the challenge with a 1-10 record after their 34-28 league win over Murphy (Murphy, NC).