BRYSON CITY - Robbinsville held off a furious Maroon Devil rally in the 4th to post a 66-58 win and advance in the SMC Tournament. Swain standout Raymius Smith put on a dazzling performance and at one point had his team within 4 points. Smith then hit a driving layup and was fouled, which had the Maroon Devil faithful in an uproar, but the … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Knights Drop Lady Devils From SMC Tournament
CHEROKEE - The Lady Devils SMC Tournament ended in the 1st round Wednesday night. Robbinsville ran out to a 16-5 advantage in the 1st quarter, and then extended the lead to take a 63-39 win and advancing in the tournament. Swain battled back, cutting the lead to 10 at the half, but in the 2nd half Robbinsville pulled away. The Lady Devils were … [Read more...]
Path To State Title For Swain Trio
BRYSON CITY - The Maroon Devils will send three wrestlers to this weekends NCHSAA 1A State Championships. Chris Miller, Russell Bigmeat, and Spencer McCoy will all compete for individual State Championships this weekend. Miller, who is only a freshman will compete in the 126 pound weight class. Bigmeat will wrestle in the 138 pound class, while … [Read more...]
SMC Basketball Tournament Breakdown (Subject to Change)
BRYSON CITY - The first round of the Smoky Mountain Conference basketball tournament will tip off this Wednesday with the boys teams playing here at Swain high school and the girls teams all playing at Cherokee. Start times for this event will be fluid in order to accommodate bus issues, as well as teams who share coaches (such as jv teams). But … [Read more...]
Devils Down Rosman 68-59
BRYSON CITY - Swain outscored Rosman 22-19 down the stretch and held off the Tigers comeback attempt to take a 68-59 conference win on Tuesday. Swain got 23 points from senior guard Raymuis Smith. Smith would add 9 assists and 7 rebounds to the Swain cause. Cody Cooper finished 15 points, Grant Shuler 13, and Drew Ball 12 to round out the Devils … [Read more...]