The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Smoky Mountain Mustangs (Sylva, NC) and the host Swain County Maroon Devils (Bryson City, NC), observed Smoky Mountain's basketball team knock off Swain County by a score of 39-27.

The Mustangs (2-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Cherokee (Cherokee, NC). The Braves come into the non-league challenge with a 1-0 record. In their last challenge, Cherokee prevailed over Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC), 48-36, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Maroon Devils encounter the Smoky Mountain Mustangs (Sylva, NC) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 10. Swain County will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a 2-3 record after their 32-21 non-league loss to Robbinsville (Robbinsville, NC).