The Murphy Lady Bulldogs played as expected in the conference tournament semifinal Monday night. It did pose an extra challenge as they were matchup with the tournament host, the Swain Lady Maroon Devils. While as the higher seed, Murphy was technically designated the home team, Swain, their opponent, was playing on their home court in […]
Read More »Wildcats take a Varsity Sweep Over Invest Collegiate
The Andrews Basketball teams hosted Invest Collegiate out of Asheville on Friday Night. It was a great night to be at the Ken Solesbee Athletic Center as both teams dominated pulling off a varsity sweep on the night. The girls team won their first game of the season and looked really good doing it. While […]
Read More »Hiwassee Dam Boys Take Down County Rival Andrews
The Andrews Wildcats boys basketball team traveled down to county rival the Hiwassee Dam Eagles on Tuesday night. It was a hotly contested game in which the lead never got over 10 at the end of any quarter. Hiwassee Dam was down coming into the last quarter but found a way to pull out a […]
Read More »Andrews Wildcats Win in a Thriller
The Andrews Wildcats boys basketball team took on a tough opponent Monday night hosting Tellico Plains. The game was a good one filled with lots of physical play. There were lots of lead changes and ties throughout the game. Come winning time though Andrews made a few more big plays than Tellico. This allowed the […]
Read More »Lady Wildcats Fall to Tellico Plains
The Andrews Lady Wildcats took on a tough opponent in Tellico Plains on Monday evening. Tellico Plains brought back a ton from their team that went 24-2 last year and also won their district. The Lady Bears were too much for Andrews, their three point shooting on offense and full court pressure defense gave the […]
Read More »Andrews Falls to Franklin in a Hotly Contested Game
Recap: The Andrews boys basketball team took on a tough opponent in the Franklin Panthers on Friday night. Andrews did take a step forward regardless of the final outcome. Franklin is a team that will compete to win their 3A conference. To see the Wildcats battle for four quarters with them really shows that this […]
Read More »Murphy Bulldogs Win Season Opener
The Murphy boys basketball team is finally on the court after a long run in the football playoffs. You could definitely see there was some rust with a large contingent of their team only having a few practices under their belt. Yet you could see the potential and that once they get into basketball form […]
Read More »Lady Bulldogs Win Heavyweight Matchup
The Murphy girls basketball team had a heavyweight matchup on Saturday. They took on the 2A Georgia state runners-up Fannin Co Lady Rebels. The game lived up to the hype for sure and was a four-quarter battle. The difference in the game was a hot-shooting 2nd quarter for Murphy from the three-point line. The Lady […]
Read More »Murphy Bulldogs Boys Basketball Season Preview
The Murphy Bulldogs are coming off their best season under head coach Erik Laney. They probably surprised a few fans around the conference by slipping into second place. They are looking to build off that performance from last season. Because of their great playoff run in football they are getting to a bit of a […]
Read More »Murphy Lady Bulldogs Women’s Basketball Season Preview
Coming into the season the Murphy Lady Bulldogs have a bullseye on their back. That’s to be expected when Ray Gutierrez is your head coach and you win two straight state championships. Coach Gutierrez is simply put a winner, he has won every where he has been. For any girls team in the state that […]
Read More »Andrews Lady Wildcats Basketball Season Preview
The Andrews Lady Wildcats begin the season with a sense of optimism that has not been there for a long time. While they know they are not ready to go out and win the conference there is a strong feeling that this could be the best season in a long time. It is no easy […]
Read More »Andrews Wildcats Mens Basketball Preview
Coming into the 2021-2022 season the future is bright for the Andrews Wildcats. They have a familiar face but a new man leading the program in Matt Maenlle. His father last year’s head coach, is still with the team but now as the lead assistant. It is such a cool thing to see him give […]
Read More »Andrews Dominates Larger Opponent
The Andrews Wildcats hosted the North Buncombe Black Hawk this past Friday. Coming into the game many thought Andrews might have a tough time with a larger 3A opponent with a larger roster. Yet as many have come accustomed to over the past year is to never underestimate the fight of this Wildcat team. From […]
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