Hiwassee Dam Eagles (Murphy, NC) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Nantahala Hawks (Topton, NC), 73-33 in a league match.

With the victory, Hiwassee Dam upgrades its record to 11-10 on the year. The Eagles travel to Blue Ridge Early College (Cashiers, NC) to face the Bobcats in a 1A Smoky Mountain - Little match on Tuesday, February 11. The Bobcats enter the match with a record of 2-16. Blue Ridge Early College lost 85-28 in their recent non-league match against Robbinsville (Robbinsville, NC)

The Hawks now sport a 9-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cherokee for a non-league match on Monday, February 10. Nantahala will face a Braves squad coming off a 72-49 league win over Murphy (Murphy, NC). The Braves record now stands at 8-7.