Hayesville has won four straight games at home, while Andrews has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Hayesville Yellowjackets will welcome the Andrews Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hayesville is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since January 29th on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Swain County 46-18. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Maroon Devils are ranked 482nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ava Shook
| 02/15/25 vs Swain County | 8 |
| 02/13/25 vs Robbinsville | 3 |
| 02/11/25 vs Murphy | 3 |
| 02/08/25 vs Highlands | 2 |
| 02/07/25 @ Andrews | 2 |
| + 29 more games |
Ava Shook had a dynamite game for Hayesville, going 5-for-12 on her way to 17 points and eight steals. That's the most steals Shook has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Breanna Abrams, who had eight points and six boards.
Hayesville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Andrews didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Murphy on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 47-42 victory. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.
Andrews' victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Hayesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Hayesville was able to grind out a solid win over Andrews in their previous matchup last Friday, winning 46-34. Does Hayesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Andrews turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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