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Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Dr. Gary Roper (with microphone) addresses the crowd at the Ken Solesbee Athletic Center during his No. 15 jersey retirement ceremony Friday night. Roper’s jersey was retired in between the Andrews varsity girls and boys games against Cherokee.

Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Dr. Gary Roper (with microphone) addresses the crowd at the Ken Solesbee Athletic Center during his No. 15 jersey retirement ceremony Friday night. Roper’s jersey was retired in between the Andrews varsity girls and boys games against Cherokee.

No. 15 no more

Justin Fitzgerald
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Body Andrews – As Ken Solesbee spoke during Dr. Gary Roper’s No.
Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Lochlan Rogers tries to drive to the basket during the Lady Bulldogs’ 64-59 loss to Robbinsville on Thursday night.

Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Lochlan Rogers tries to drive to the basket during the Lady Bulldogs’ 64-59 loss to Robbinsville on Thursday night.

Lady Dogs fall short in final minutes

Justin Fitzgerald
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Body As much as a loss like that can sting, head coach Gary Thompson couldn’t completely hang his head. It was a stark contrast from the first matchup between the two teams, when Robbinsville jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter and cruised to a 59-48 win
Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Dillian Brown fights through contact by Robbinsville’s Brock Adams during the Bulldogs’ 74-56 win over Robbinsville on Thursday night.

Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Murphy’s Dillian Brown fights through contact by Robbinsville’s Brock Adams during the Bulldogs’ 74-56 win over Robbinsville on Thursday night.

Bulldogs lance Black Knights

Justin Fitzgerald
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Body “We haven’t been able to execute a couple of our close games.” Skogen said. “We made sure to lock in and finish the game.”
Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Andrews Ty Clark rises for a jump shot during the Wildcats’ 59-47 win over Cherokee on Friday night.

Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Andrews Ty Clark rises for a jump shot during the Wildcats’ 59-47 win over Cherokee on Friday night.

Wildcats get big win over Cherokee

Justin Fitzgerald
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Body It had been 45 days since the Wildcats last Big Smoky Mountain Conference win, a 61-50 triumph over Swain County on Dec. 13. In between then and Friday night, Andrews had won six other games, but had come up on the wrong side of the “any given night” nature of the conference. 
Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam’s Olivia McNabb battles with Copper Basin’s Sapporiah Ross during the Lady Eagles’ 68-59 win over the Lady Cougars on Jan. 20.

Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam’s Olivia McNabb battles with Copper Basin’s Sapporiah Ross during the Lady Eagles’ 68-59 win over the Lady Cougars on Jan. 20.

Lady Eagles flip script on Copper Basin hoops team

Justin Fitzgerald
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Body When the Lady Eagles and Lady Cougars first met in Copperhill on Dec. 5, the two teams were tied at 32 in the third quarter before Copper Basin pulled away for a 72-42 win.
Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam’s Preston Hyde follows through on a 3-point shot during the Eagles’ 66-60 win over Copper Basin, Tenn., on Friday.

Justin Fitzgerald/sports@cherokeescout.com Hiwassee Dam’s Preston Hyde follows through on a 3-point shot during the Eagles’ 66-60 win over Copper Basin, Tenn., on Friday.

Eagles hold off Cougars

Justin Fitzgerald
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Body The Eagles controlled the game from about midway through the second quarter until the early minutes of the fourth, when the Cougars went on a 7-0 run to trim their lead to 60-58 lead with 1:28 left.