Basketball Recap: Cherokee Skates Past Robbinsville with Ease

Braves

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 @ Blue Ridge Early College	96
02/04/25 @ Swain County	89
01/28/25 @ Andrews	73
01/07/25 @ Highlands	72
12/17/24 vs Hayesville	71

Cherokee won the last time they faced Robbinsville and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Cherokee Braves breezed past the Robbinsville Black Knights to the tune of 77-40. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 17 contests by 31 points or more this season.

Cherokee's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cecily 'Dvdaya' Swimmer, who went 8 for 12 on her way to 16 points and four steals. 'Dvdaya' Swimmer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Aaliyah Rogers was another key player, going 6 of 10 to rack up 12 points along with five boards and four steals.

Cherokee is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 48.4 points. As for Robbinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.

Coming up, Cherokee will square off against Swain County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Swain County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight losses, while Cherokee will come in with eight straight wins. As for Robbinsville, they will venture away from home to challenge Hayesville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hayesville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Robbinsville surely won't give up without a fight.