Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Andrews Wildcats (Andrews, NC) and the host Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC), saw Andrews's basketball squad knock off Murphy by a count of 62-49.

With the victory, Andrews upgrades its record to 11-4 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Robbinsville (Robbinsville, NC) to play the Black Knights in a Big Smoky Mountain 1A challenge on Tuesday, January 22. The Black Knights come into the challenge with a record of 2-11. Robbinsville lost 58-50 in their recent league challenge against Cherokee (Cherokee, NC)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Cherokee Braves (Cherokee, NC) in a Big Smoky Mountain 1A challenge, on Tuesday, January 22. Murphy will attempt to upgrade on its 3-10 season record. The Braves come into the challenge with a 6-9 record after their 61-60 league loss to Hayesville (Hayesville, NC).