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It’s another busy week for local varsity athletics as January winds down. This week, there’s multiple important conference basketball games, including Murphy and Hiwassee Dam on the road against Robbinsville and Highlands, respectively.
Wrestling will also head to Cherokee on Saturday for the Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament, where champions will be crowned in each weight class.
Winter track – also known as indoor track – will compete in Swain County in the last meet before the conference championship.
Monday
Girls basketball
Nantahala vs. Copper Basin, Tenn., 6 p.m.
Boys basketball
Nantahala vs. Copper Basin, Tenn., 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Girls basketball
Andrews vs. Cherokee, 6:30 p.m.
Murphy vs. Hayesville, 6:30 p.m.
Hiwassee Dam @ Blue Ridge Early College, 6 p.m.
Boys basketball
Andrews vs. Cherokee, 8 p.m.
Murphy vs. Hayesville, 8 p.m.
Hiwassee Dam @ Blue Ridge Early College, 7:30 p.m.
Wrestling
Murphy @ Hayesville, 5 p.m.
Wednesday
Girls basketball
Andrews vs. Franklin, 6:30 p.m.
Boys basketball
Andrews vs. Franklin, 8 p.m.
Winter track
Meet @ Swain County, 3:30 p.m.
Thursday
Girls basketball
Murphy @ Robbinsville, 6:30 p.m.
Boys basketball
Murphy @ Robbinsville, 8 p.m.
Friday
Girls basketball
Andrews vs. Rosman, 6:30 p.m.
Murphy @ Cherokee, 6:30 p.m.
Hiwassee Dam @ Highlands, 6:30 p.m.
Nantahala vs. Robbinsville, 6 p.m.
Boys basketball
Andrews vs. Rosman, 8 p.m.
Murphy @ Cherokee, 8 p.m.
Hiwassee Dam @ Highlands, 8 p.m.
Nantahala vs. Robbinsville, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Wrestling
Smoky Mountain Conference tournament @ Cherokee, 8 a.m.