The Nantahala Hawks will head out to square off against the Cherokee Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Nantahala is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Hiwassee Dam on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Nantahala had to suffer through a 73-33 loss at the hands of Hiwassee Dam. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last nine times they've met.
Meanwhile, Cherokee got the win against Murphy on Friday by a conclusive 72-49.
Nantahala's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Cherokee, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Nantahala was dealt a bruising 68-30 defeat at the hands of Cherokee when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Nantahala was down 49-19.
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