Cherokee had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hiwassee Dam Eagles 84-42. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 42 points or more this season.
Whitney Rogers was her usual excellent self, going 10 of 15 on her way to 22 points and six assists. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Rogers, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points.

Braves
01/17/25 @ Hiwassee Dam | 84-42 |
01/07/25 @ Highlands | 88-16 |
12/14/24 @ Cosby | 89-37 |
12/10/24 @ Blue Ridge Early College | 108-12 |
12/06/24 @ Smoky Mountain | 86-22 |
+ 10 more games |
Cherokee pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.7 points per game. As for Hiwassee Dam, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3.
Cherokee will take on Winston Salem Christian National in a tournament on Monday. As for Hiwassee Dam, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Blue Ridge Early College at 6:00 p.m. on January 31st.
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