Basketball Game Preview: Cherokee Braves vs. Swain County Maroon Devils

The Cherokee Braves will face off against the Swain County Maroon Devils at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Cherokee is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Robbinsville on Tuesday. Cherokee took a 55-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Robbinsville. The matchup marked the Braves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Swain County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 64-52 to Andrews.

Swain County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Cherokee, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.

Cherokee strolled past Swain County in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a score of 79-62. Does Cherokee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Swain County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.