Bryson City - Noah Hicks, who played this season for Swain, has been selected to the West-Midwest All-Star Basketball game. Hicks will be on the West squad. The game will be Saturday March 21st at Cherryville High School. This is the first year for the event, which is seen as a way to showcase the outstanding talent in the region that might … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Fall In 1st Round of SMC Tournament
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 … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils End Regular Season With A 62-56 Win
Bryson City - Swain pulled away in the second and third quarters Tuesday on their way to a regular season ending 62-56 win over visiting Andrews. After leading by one at the end of the first quarter, the Devils outscored Andrews by 11 over the next 16 minutes to build a 12 point lead going into the fourth quarter. Swain then held Andrews off down … [Read more...]
Devils Hold Off Highlands To Take 68-58 Win
Highlands - The Maroon Devils bolted to a 31-18 halftime lead, only to see it evaporate in the third quarter. In the end the Devils pulled away in the fourth quarter by outscoring Highlands 24-16 over the final 8 minutes and take the 68-58 road win. Grant Shuler paced Swain with a team high 23 points, to go along with 11 rebounds. 3 steals and … [Read more...]
Balanced Attack Leads Devils Over Bulldogs
Murphy - The Maroon Devils had 10 different players score, with 6 scoring 5 points or more as they downed Murphy 60-58 Friday in Murphy. Sophomore Brett Treadway paced the Devils with a team high 13 points. Grant Shuler added 9 points and 9 rebounds, while Noah Hicks finished with 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists for the Devils. Keshaun … [Read more...]