The Swain County Maroon Devils's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Franklin out 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Swain County has posted since January 12th.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Avery Moffitt, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cali Queen, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
Swain County's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Swain County and Robbinsville will face off at 6:30 p.m. on February 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Franklin, they will be playing at home against West Henderson at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully West Henderson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 last Friday.
