Basketball Recap: Cherokee Beats Highlands for Their 20th Straight Win + How To Watch

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Previous Games

12/09/25 @ Highlands	59-15
12/05/25 vs Nantahala	92-16
12/04/25 @ Franklin	76-22
03/14/25 @ East Bladen	84-48
03/11/25 @ Bishop McGuinness	65-61
+ 15 more games

Cherokee strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They breezed past the Highlands Highlanders to the tune of 59-15. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-3.

Dvdaya Swimmer was nothing short of spectacular: she went 8-for-13 en route to 19 points and four steals. Swimmer is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Joscelyn Stamper, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards.

Cherokee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Cherokee's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Highlands, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.

Cherokee has already played their next game, a 73-23 victory against Summit Charter Academy on the 12th. As for Highlands, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-12 win against Rosman on the 11th.