Andrews hasn't had much luck against Cherokee recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Andrews Wildcats will welcome the Cherokee Braves at 6:30 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Andrews will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Swain County, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Andrews breezed by Swain County to the tune of 69-37 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Cherokee's strategy against Robbinsville on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cherokee blew Robbinsville out of the water with a 96-30 final score. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 42 points or more this season.
Cherokee pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Andrews, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Andrews took a serious blow against Cherokee in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 80-29. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Andrews was down 57-21.
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