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NANTAHALA

Starting with wins

The Nantahala boys basketball team started the season with a 61-32 win over Shining Rock on Nov. 15.

The day before, the Nantahala girls basketball team defeated Shining Rock 40-19.

PEACHTREE

Wrestling with pros

The ACWF presents a “Violent (and not so silent) Night” of professional wrestling at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, in the Peachtree Community Center, 125 Memory Lane.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for ages 6-12, with ages 5 and under free. Doors open at 6 p.m.

YOUTH HOOPS

These game results are from Dec. 2; Peachtree had a bye week.

The next games will be held Saturday with Saturday with Andrews at Hayesville; Copper Basin at Hiwassee Dam; Martins Creek at Nantahala; Peachtree vs. Ranger; and Robbinsville at Snowbird.

Termite girls

Copper Basin over Snowbird

Hayesville over Hiwassee Dam

Ranger over Andrews

Termite boys

Copper Basin tied with Snowbird

Hayesville over Hiwassee Dam

Murphy over Nantahala

Robbinsville over Martins Creek

Mite girls

Andrews over Ranger

Murphy over Nantahala

Robbinsville over Martins Creek

Snowbird over Copper Basin

Mite boys

Andrews over Ranger

Snowbird over Copper Basin

PREP SCHEDULE

Dec. 7

Basketball: Andrews at Tuscola, 5 p.m.

Dec. 8

Basketball: Andrews at Hiwassee Dam for homecoming, 5 p.m.

Wrestling: Murphy at Falcon Frenzy in Hendersonville, all day.

Dec. 9

Wrestling: Murphy at Falcon Frenzy in Hendersonville, all day.

Dec. 11

Basketball: Tuscola at Andrews, 5 p.m.

Dec. 12

Basketball: Highlands at Hiwassee Dam, 5 p.m.

Basketball: Andrews at Nantahala, 5 p.m.

Wrestling: Murphy at Swain County, 5 p.m.

Compiled by Publisher David Brown.