The Swain County Maroon Devils and the Corvian Community Cardinals squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Swain County Maroon Devils had to settle for second. They fell 81-68 to the Cardinals. While losing is never fun, Swain County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 331st, while Corvian Community is ranked 57th).
Corvian Community's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but RJ Moore Jr. led the charge by scoring 25 points. Another player making a difference was Jack Hudson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds.
Swain County dropped their record down to 18-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Corvian Community, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-3.
Swain County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Corvian Community, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Mountain Island Charter at 7:30 p.m. on March 5th. Corvian Community knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 matches -- so hopefully Mountain Island Charter likes a good challenge.
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