After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Andrews, Swain County was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 59-50 win over the Highlands Highlanders. This was a revenge game for the Maroon Devils: when they faced off against the Highlanders on January 9th, they had to take a 67-59 defeat.
Swain County's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 7-7. As for Highlands, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Swain County won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hayesville at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hayesville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Swain County likes a good challenge. As for Highlands, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge Blue Ridge Early College at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands is facing Blue Ridge Early College at the right time seeing as Blue Ridge Early College is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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