The Lady Devils got their first win of the season Wednesday night with a thrilling 57-54 win over visiting Smoky Mountain. Jordan Maples sank a pair of free throws to put the game out of reach, while Valerie Arkansas scored 6 of her 13 points in the fourth quarter. Swain outscored Smoky 16-10 over the game’s final 8 minutes to erase a 44-41 Smoky lead and take the win. Maples finished with a team high 20 points.
| Smoky Mountain vs. Swain County Lady Devils |
Smoky Mountain (54)
Sarah Spiro 0-0 0-0 0, Katie Davis 3-6 2-2 8, Tori Woodring 1-4 0-0 3, Maggie Deweese 3-6 1-3 7, Maris Ridenhour 7-11 6-11 20, Kaitlyn Wood 2-5 2-2 7, Lindsay Corbin 4-8 0-0 9, Caroline Deitz 0-0 0-0 0, Katie Fortner 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-40 11-18 54
Swain County Lady Devils (57)
Kelley Brown 0-2 1-2 1, Blair Allman 0-0 0-0 0, Michelle Morgan 0-2 0-0 0, Kierstyn Arch 0-0 0-0 0, Jennifer Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Melody Little 0-0 0-0 0, Maggie Sutton 2-6 0-0 4, Alea Tisho 3-6 3-8 9, Elizabeth Bible 1-2 0-0 2, Valerie Arkansas 4-6 2-5 13, Lydia Sale 4-10 0-0 8, Alex Treadway 0-0 0-0 0, Jordan Maples 7-11 4-7 20. Totals 21-45 10-22 57
| SCORE BY PERIODS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | TOTAL |
| Smoky Mountain | 20 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 54 |
| Swain County Lady Devils | 11 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 57 |
FG%: Smoky Mountain .500, Swain County Lady Devils .467. 3-pt FG:Smoky Mountain 3-7 (Woodring 1-3, Wood 1-1, Corbin 1-3), Swain County Lady Devils 5-12 (Sutton 0-3, Arkansas 3-4, Maples 2-5). Rebounds: Smoky Mountain 27 (TEAM 8), Swain County Lady Devils 30 (TEAM 7). Fouls Smoky Mountain 11, Swain County Lady Devils 15. Fouled out: none. Technical: none. Assists: Smoky Mountain 2 (Deweese 1, Ridenhour 1), Swain County Lady Devils 8 (Arkansas 4). Steals: Smoky Mountain 4 (Deweese 2), Swain County Lady Devils 6 (Sale 2). Blocked shots: Smoky Mountain 0, Swain County Lady Devils 0. Turnovers: Smoky Mountain 14, Swain County Lady Devils 12. Attendance: 0.