Swain County has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They and the Robbinsville Black Knights will face off at 8:00 p.m. on February 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Swain County came up short against Franklin and fell 71-63. Swain County has struggled against Franklin recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Robbinsville entered their tilt with Blue Ridge Early College with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Robbinsville took their game at home on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 71-36 victory over Blue Ridge Early College. Given Robbinsville's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while Blue Ridge Early College is ranked 665th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Swain County's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Robbinsville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Swain County strolled past Robbinsville when the teams last played back in January by a score of 66-52. Will Swain County repeat their success, or does Robbinsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
