The Swain County Maroon Devils tipped the visiting Murphy Bulldogs basketball team by a final score of 51-44 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Maroon Devils face the Cherokee Braves (Cherokee, NC) in a 1A Big Smoky game, on Tuesday, February 6. Swain County will attempt to move on its 15-5 season record. The Braves enter the game with a 11-7 record after their 85-63 league win over Hayesville (Hayesville, NC).

With the defeat, Murphy moves to 12-7 on the year. The Bulldogs host Andrews (Andrews, NC) to face the Wildcats in a 1A Big Smoky game on Tuesday, February 6. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 16-5. Andrews lost 53-51 in their recent league game against Robbinsville (Robbinsville, NC)