Basketball Game Preview: Andrews Wildcats vs. Swain County Maroon Devils

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Previous Games

01/13/26 - Away	79-72 W
02/15/25 - Neutral	77-45 W
02/11/25 - Home	64-52 W
01/24/25 - Away	100-66 W
02/13/24 - Away	51-59 L
+ 5 more games

Andrews and Swain County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Wildcats will host the Maroon Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Wednesday, Andrews was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 69-65 to Murphy. The Wildcats have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Swain County played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Robbinsville, falling 82-55. The Maroon Devils were down 62-42 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Andrews' defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Swain County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.

Andrews was able to grind out a solid victory over Swain County in their previous matchup back in January, winning 79-72. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Maroon Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.