The Cherokee Braves had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They secured a 69-65 W over Hayesville. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Cherokee can attribute much of their success to Michael Driver, who scored 16 points. Driver hasn't dropped below 16 points for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Lineberry, who scored ten points.
Cherokee is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Hayesville, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Cherokee's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Christ the King at 7:30 p.m. on February 27th. One thing working in Cherokee's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 14 contests. Hayesville will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Eastern Randolph at 5:00 p.m. on February 27th. Eastern Randolph knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 12 contests -- so hopefully Hayesville likes a good challenge.
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