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Lady Devil Makayla Cody goes up for a basket at Swain’s game against the Smoky Mountain Mustangs last Tuesday.
The Swain varsity girls’ basketball team also took on the Mustangs last Tuesday in Sylva. In the first quarter, the Lady Devils fell behind a couple points with seven to the Mustang’s nine. In the second, the Mustangs scored 18 points to Swain’s nine, going into halftime with a 27-16 lead.
After the half, the Lady Devils scored 11 points in the third and fourth quarters but ultimately fell to the Mustangs, 64-38.
The Smoky Mountain Times reached out to Swain’s varsity girls coach Joshua Griffith for comment on the upcoming season but did not receive a response prior to press time.
Swain’s junior varsity teams also competed at Smoky Mountain last week before the varsity teams. Swain’s JV girls ultimately fell 33-20 to the Mustangs.
Swain basketball’s next game will be this Friday beginning at 6 p.m. in Hiwassee Dam. The teams’ next home game will be next Tuesday, Dec. 6 against Blue Ridge Early College.