The Highlands Highlanders (Highlands, NC) basketball knocked off the visiting Nantahala Hawks (Topton, NC), 45-29 in Thursday's league test.

The Highlanders (16-6) will now prepare for their test against Nantahala (Topton, NC). The Hawks go into the non-league test with a 0-16 record. In their last test, Nantahala went down by Highlands (Highlands, NC), 45-29, in a league test.

The Hawks now own a 0-16 record. They play next when they host Highlands for a non-league test on Tuesday, February 14. Nantahala will encounter a Highlanders squad coming off a 45-29 league win over Nantahala (Topton, NC). The Highlanders record now stands at 16-6.