HOW TO WATCH: This match will be live streamed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. & Highlands High School.
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| 09/05/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/18/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/07/23 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/13/22 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/16/21 - Home | 3-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Cherokee and Highlands are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The Braves will take on the Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Cherokee can't be too happy about their upcoming road game considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Tuesday. They came up short against Brevard, falling 3-0.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Brevard scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Highlands came up short against Hayesville on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Highlanders haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-10, 25-8, 24-26, 25-21.
Cherokee took their win against Highlands in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Braves repeat their success, or do the Highlanders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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