After both having extra time off, the Hiwassee Dam Eagles and the Swain County Maroon Devils will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Hiwassee Dam is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were dealt a 68-39 defeat at the hands of Murphy last Friday.
Meanwhile, Swain County came up short against Hayesville on December 13th and fell 56-43. The matchup marked the Maroon Devils' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Hiwassee Dam's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Swain County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Hiwassee Dam barely slipped by Swain County in their previous meeting on December 3rd, winning 73-72. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hiwassee Dam since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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