The Hiwassee Dam Eagles basketball team scored 56 points and limited the visiting Highlands Highlanders to 45 in the Eagles league triumph on Tuesday.

The Eagles now possess a 10-9 record. They play next when they travel to Murphy for a 1A Smoky Mountain - Big game on Thursday, February 6. Hiwassee Dam will confront a Bulldogs team coming off a 55-45 league loss to Andrews (Andrews, NC). The Bulldogs record now stands at 10-8.

With the loss, Highlands falls to 6-15 on the campaign. The Highlanders host Blue Ridge Early College (Cashiers, NC) to confront the Bobcats in a 1A Smoky Mountain - Little game on Friday, February 7. The Bobcats go into the game with a record of 2-14. Blue Ridge Early College lost 51-18 in their recent league game against Hiwassee Dam (Murphy, NC)