Basketball Game Preview: Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats vs. Swain County Maroon Devils

Blue Ridge Early College is on a three-game streak of home losses, Swain County a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Wednesday. The Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats will host the Swain County Maroon Devils at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Blue Ridge Early College is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Murphy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Blue Ridge Early College took a blow against Murphy, falling 64-7. The matchup marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Brooklyn Kenney was Blue Ridge Early College's leading scorer, having posted five points.

Meanwhile, Swain County came up short against Robbinsville on Tuesday, falling 69-45.

Blue Ridge Early College now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Swain County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.

Blue Ridge Early College was taken down by Swain County 63-20 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Blue Ridge Early College was down 41-8.