The Highlands Highlanders basketball squad (Highlands, NC), was nudged 51-44 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Robbinsville Black Knights (Robbinsville, NC)

With the victory, Robbinsville advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Black Knights host Smoky Mountain (Sylva, NC) to meet the Mustangs in a non-league battle on Monday, December 9. The Mustangs enter the battle with a record of 1-3. Smoky Mountain lost 86-22 in their recent non-league battle against Cherokee (Cherokee, NC)

The Highlanders now own a 4-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hayesville for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 10.