It’s another jam-packed week of Cherokee County athletics with almost every team playing multiple games.
The week will kick off with the second meeting this season between Murphy and Hiwassee Dam basketball. Hiwassee Dam will also be in action Friday night, when the Eagles host homecoming.
As teams prepare for the final stretch of basketball season, conference games will pick up. That is the case for local teams this week, as they face conference opponents.
Tuesday
Girls basketball
Murphy @ Hiwassee Dam, 6:30 p.m.
Andrews @ Swain County, 6:30 p.m.
Nantahala @ Blue Ridge Early College, 6 p.m.
Boys basketball
Murphy @ Hiwassee Dam, 8 p.m.
Andrews @ Swain County, 8 p.m.
Nantahala @ Blue Ridge Early College, 7:30 p.m.
Wrestling
Murphy @ Rabun County, Ga., 5 p.m.
Wednesday
Girls basketball
Andrews vs. Blue Ridge Early College, 6:30 p.m.
Murphy vs. Highlands, 6:30 p.m.
Boys basketball
Andrews vs. Blue Ridge Early College, 8 p.m.
Murphy vs. Highlands, 8 p.m.
Thursday
Wrestling
Murphy @ Fannin County, Ga., 5 p.m.
Friday
Girls basketball
Hiwassee Dam vs. Summit Charter, 8 p.m.
Murphy vs. Swain County, 6:30 p.m.
Andrews @ Hayesville, 6:30 p.m.
Nantahala @ Highlands, 6 p.m.
Boys basketball
Hiwassee Dam vs. Summit Charter, 6 p.m.
Murphy vs. Swain County, 8 p.m.
Andrews @ Hayesville, 8 p.m.
Nantahala @ Highlands, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Wrestling
Andrews, Murphy @ Robbinsville, 9 a.m.