Basketball Recap: Highlands' Luck Changes for the Better on Thursday

Highlands can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 67-59 victory over the Swain County Maroon Devils. This was payback for the Highlanders, who suffered a 57-46 loss the last time these two teams met.

Highlands' win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-8. As for Swain County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highlands will take on Murphy at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Swain County, they will face off against Nantahala at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Swain County has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 204 points over their last three matchups.