Rosman is 2-8 against Swain County since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Maroon Devils at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rosman is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Murphy on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers had to suffer through a 69-20 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-12.
Meanwhile, Swain County suffered their biggest loss since January 2nd on Tuesday. They were beaten by Cherokee 104-5. While losing is never fun, the Maroon Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 459th, while the Braves are ranked 14th).
Rosman's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Swain County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Rosman lost to Swain County on the road by a decisive 47-31 margin in their previous meeting on January 6th. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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