BASKETBALL
Hawks fall in 2 games
Nantahala varsity basketball had a two-game week at home, as the Highlanders faced Highlands and Robbinsville.
Highlands got the wins Thursday, when the team traveled to Nantahala. The boys lost to Highlands 70-62, while the girls lost 59-17.
Highlands faced Robbinsville on Saturday after the game was rescheduled.
The Black Knights got the best of the Hawks, beating both the boys and girls teams.
The Hawks will be back in action Thursday in their regular-season finale as they host Hiwassee Dam. The girls will play at 6 p.m., followed by the boys.
SWIM
Jags swim to 1A state
Fern Crayton and Sophia Evans of Tri-County Early College will be competing in the swimming state championship Saturday.
Crayton and Evans will compete in the 200-yard freestyle event. Crayton will also swim in the 500-yard freestyle event. Tri-County is a 1A school, but 1A is being combined with 2A and 3A for the swimming state championship.
The events will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary.
BASKETBALL
Standings get update
As the regular season winds down, the standings begin to take shape ahead of the conference tournaments. The below rankings are based on the N.C. High School AA RPI standings used for playoff seeding.
For the boys, Murphy is ranked No. 3 in 2A at press time Tuesday morning. In 1A, Andrews is ranked
No. 9 and Hiwassee Dam is No. 18.
For the girls, Murphy is ranked No. 18 in 2A at press time Tuesday morning. In 1A, Andrews is ranked No. 10 and Hiwassee Dam is No. 12.
The overall leaders in 1A are the Falls Lake Academy girls and Vance Charter boys. The East Wilkes girls and Queen’s Grant boys are the overall leaders in 2A, at press time.
High school schedule
Today
Girls basketball
Andrews vs. Blue Ridge Early College, 6 p.m.
Murphy @ Hayesville,
6 p.m.
Boys basketball
Andrews vs. Blue Ridge Early College, 7:30 p.m.
Murphy @ Hayesville, 7:30 p.m.
Winter track
1A/2A state championship @ JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem
Wrestling
Andrews @ Team duals state tournament @ Robbinsville (1A)
Murphy @ Team duals state tournament @ East Wilkes (2A)
Murphy @ girls West Regional tournament
Thursday
Girls basketball
Murphy vs. Robbinsville, 6:30 p.m.
Andrews @ Cherokee, 6:30 p.m.
Hiwassee Dam @ Nantahala, 6 p.m.
Boys basketball
Murphy vs. Robbinsville,
8 p.m.
Andrews @ Cherokee,
8 p.m.
Hiwassee Dam @ Nantahala, 7:30 p.m.
Wrestling
Andrews @ Team duals state tournament @ Robbinsville (1A)
Murphy @ Team duals state tournament @ East Wilkes (2A)
Murphy @ girls West Regional tournament
Friday
Girls basketball
Murphy @ Rosman, 6 p.m.
Boys basketball
Murphy @ Rosman, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Swimming
Tri-County Early College @ 1/2/3A state championship @ Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary.
Compiled by Sports Editor Cannon Crompton. Email items to sports@cherokeescout.com.