Cherokee – Tuesday the Lady Devils punched their own ticket to the Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament Championship game. Friday Swain will face Cherokee in the women’s championship game at Cherokee starting at 6:30. It took overtime for the Lady Devils to down Murphy in the semi-final game on Tuesday. The Lady Devils outscored the Bulldogs 7-0 in the extra period to take a tough 50-43 win.
Swain was led in scoring by junior Gabby Jones, who finished with a game high 16 points. Maleeah Langstaff scored 14, while Lynsey Hicks tallied 10 for the Lady Devils.