Franklin - It took extra, but the Maroon Devils came away with a hard fought 87-84 win over Franklin on Saturday. Swain outscored the Panthers 12-9 in the extra frame to take the win. Evan Bradley scored 13 of his game high 25 in the fourth quarter and overtime period to help the Maroon Devils overcome a 3 point deficit heading into the … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Topple Murphy 68-50
Murphy - Swain used an 18 point first quarter to build an early lead and take a 68-50 win over Murphy on Friday. Evan Bradley paced Swain with 17 points, while Zeke Bradley and Phinehas Little had 11 each for the Devils. … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Down Jackets 85-73 in OT
Bryson City - It took overtime but in the end the Devils prevailed by the score of 85-73 over the visiting Hayesville Yellow Jackets on Tuesday. The two teams tied at 70 at the end of regulation. Swain outscored the Jackets 15-3 in the extra period to take the win. The game went back and forth throughout and featured 8 ties and 15 lead changes. … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Suffer 1st Loss But Stay Hot
Andrews - Swain came off the Christmas break the same way they went into it, red hot. The Devils bolted out to a huge early lead and never looked back in downing Andrews 80-68. While Swain suffered their first loss of the season, they still finished off the Battle of the States Christmas Tournament with a 2-1 record. Tuesday the Devils got a … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Prevail in Instant Classic
Bryson City - Thursday the Maroon Devils and Franklin Panthers engaged in extremely well played and entertaining game. The scored was tied 11 times and the lead changed hands 7 times over the course of the game's 32 minutes. Swain built their biggest lead down the stretch, pulling away to take a 90-82 win over the visiting Panthers. The score … [Read more...]