Basketball Game Preview: Cherokee Braves vs. Hayesville Yellowjackets

Cherokee is a perfect 10-0 against Hayesville since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Cherokee Braves will square off against the Hayesville Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Cherokee sitting on ten straight wins and Hayesville on seven.

Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Cherokee against Murphy as the team secured an 81-14 victory. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 contests by 31 points or more this season.

Aaliyah Rogers

Steals (Career)

02/18/25 vs Murphy	9
01/29/25 @ A.C. Reynolds	6
02/11/25 @ Robbinsville	4
02/04/25 @ Swain County	4
01/24/25 vs Robbinsville	4

Aaliyah Rogers continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine steals. Those nine steals gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cecily 'Dvdaya' Swimmer, who went 6-for-9 en route to 14 points and four steals.

Meanwhile, Hayesville beat Andrews 51-41 on Tuesday.

Cherokee's win bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Hayesville, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10.

Everything came up roses for Cherokee against Hayesville in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 67-24 win. In that match, Cherokee amassed a halftime lead of 35-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.