Highlands hasn't had much luck against Swain County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Highlands Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Swain County Maroon Devils at 8:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Highlands is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They took a hard 75-56 fall against Cherokee.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Swain County, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Summit Charter, posting a 76-47 victory.
Swain County's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Highlands came up short against Swain County in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 57-46. Can Highlands avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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