Andrews – Rosman outscored Swain 28-20 over the first 8 minutes of their first round matchup Thursday. From there the Tigers held Swain at bay as they posted a 89-84 win to advance to the 2nd round of the SMC Tournament. Swain will not wait a full week to see what their playoff fate will be.
Phinehas Little paced Swain with 21 points, while Grant Shuler finished with 17 points to go along with 13 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. Drew Ball and Noah Hicks both finished in double figures with 10 points each. Hicks and Angel Bowers had 8 rebounds each and Hicks added a team high 5 assists.
The Maroon Devils as the 5th overall seed in the SMC will not get an automatic bid into the playoffs, and will have to go in as a Wild Card. NCHSAA Playoffs will not be drawn until next weekend, so the Devils, who most likely will be in, will have to wait to find out their ultimate fate for the playoffs.