Eagles take flight

  • Photos by April McNabb/Contributing Photographer Jonah Hamby (31) calls for the ball during the Hiwassee Dam varsity boys basketball team’s game against Hayesville on Nov. 21, which the Eagles lost 61-55. Hiwassee Dam hosted Coppin Basin, Tenn., after the Cherokee Scout’s press time Tuesday.
    Photos by April McNabb/Contributing Photographer Jonah Hamby (31) calls for the ball during the Hiwassee Dam varsity boys basketball team’s game against Hayesville on Nov. 21, which the Eagles lost 61-55. Hiwassee Dam hosted Coppin Basin, Tenn., after the Cherokee Scout’s press time Tuesday.
  • The Hiwassee Dam Eagles varsity girls basketball team, shown playing tight zone defense, nipped host Hayesville 54-51 in an early Smoky Mountain Conference test on Nov. 21. The Yellow Jackets led 37-28 after three periods, but the Lady Eagles came roaring back to score 26 points in the fourth frame for the win. Hiwassee Dam (1-1) played after the Cherokee Scout’s press time Tuesday against Copper Basin, Tenn., which previously defeated Nantahala 61-6.
    The Hiwassee Dam Eagles varsity girls basketball team, shown playing tight zone defense, nipped host Hayesville 54-51 in an early Smoky Mountain Conference test on Nov. 21. The Yellow Jackets led 37-28 after three periods, but the Lady Eagles came roaring back to score 26 points in the fourth frame for the win. Hiwassee Dam (1-1) played after the Cherokee Scout’s press time Tuesday against Copper Basin, Tenn., which previously defeated Nantahala 61-6.