Murphy - Swain ended their regular season with a win on Tuesday, but it sure didn't look that way for 3 quarters. Murphy took a 9 point advantage into the 4th quarter. The Maroon Devils came storming back by outscoring Murphy 33-18 over the game's final 8 minutes to take the 81-75 conference win. The Maroon Devils had 5 players in double … [Read more...]
Younce & Parker Power Devils Past Highlands
Bryson City - Swain's senior combo of Seth Parker and Brier Younce led Swain to a 78-61 win over visiting Highlands in non-conference play on Tuesday. Brier Younce scored a game high 21 points, connecting on 5 3-pointers and pulled down 7 rebounds. While fellow senior Seth Parker scored 17 points and pulled down 16 rebounds. The Maroon Devils … [Read more...]
Panthers 3rd Quarter Sinks Devils
Bryson City - Franklin and Swain engaged in a back and forth affair throughout the 1st half of Saturday's basketball game. The Panthers held a slim 42-39 advantage at the half, but then went on a 28 point run in the 3rd quarter to pull away and take an 89-66 win over the Devils. Swain was outscored 28-16 over the 3rd quarter. Franklin got a … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Take 2 Out of 3 in Christmas Tournament
Andrews - The Maroon Devils played three games in the Andrews Christmas Tournament, winning two of those three. Swain downed Copper Basin in the opener 58-36, and then beat Nantahala 72-41 in their final game of the tournament. Hiwassee Dam scored a 72-57 win over Swain in the second game. Game 1 - Swain 58 - Copper Basin 36 - Swain jumped out … [Read more...]
Four Maroon Devils in Double Figures as Devils Top Bobcats
Bryson City - Swain placed four players in double figure scoring Tuesday as they downed Blue Ridge 70-47 in non-conference action. The Maroon Devils were paced by Zeke Bradley with 21 points, then Bradley Vestal and Brier Younce each had 11, while Seth Parker finished with 10. Swain used a balanced approach in terms of rotating players in and out … [Read more...]