Black Knights knock off Hiwassee Dam
Robbinsville – For the first time this season, the Black Knights strung together back-to-back wins.
A big conference victory over Rosman (2-18, 1-10) on Tuesday, Feb. 4 was followed just one day later by a 56-43 win against Hiwassee Dam (7-13), which avenged a 9-point road loss to the Eagles just five days prior.
The Knights led 13-6 at the end of the first quarter, but Hiwassee Dam had surged back to tie things at 25-all by halftime. But Robbinsville doubled the Eagles’ point total in the third and never looked back, picking up their third win of the year.
Landyn Hall led the Black Knights’ effort with 12 points. Also scoring was Brock Adams 10, Nathan Collins 9, Seth Lawson 7, Dalton Capps 5, Drey Keener 4, Chris Wright 4, Hunter Brooks 2, Clayson Lane 2 and Court Carpenter 1.
Robbinsville fell behind 11-4 early in the first quarter of Monday’s contest against Murphy (9-12, 4-7) and was unable to catch back-up over the course of the affair, dropping the game 57-47.
Hall dropped a team-high 17 points on the Bulldogs. Also scoring was Adams 7, Collins 4, Carpenter 3, Capps 3, Lawson 3, Brooks 3, Keener 3, Carson Eller 2 and Bryce Teesateskie 2.
The Knights found themselves down late against Nantahala (9-13) on Tuesday. Hall launched a trey that bounced off the rim with 10 seconds left in the game and the Hawks claimed a 59-55 victory.
Lawson’s 14 points led Robbinsville in the loss. Also scoring was Hall 12, Adams 7, Eller 7, Capps 5, Wright 4, Collins 2, Kenner 2 and Brooks 2.
Robbinsville had a make-up game at Swain (12-9, 6-5) after Wednesday’s press deadline.
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The Black Knights (10-6) notched a big win Monday, defeating Murphy 44-40.
Kamdyn Jordan scored 17 points against the Bulldogs, leading Robbinsville’s effort. Also scoring was Dasan Gross 10, Eddie Brooms 8, Isaac Wiggins 4, Bo Rattler 3 and Carlos Wesley 2.
Robbinsville trounced Hiwassee Dam on Wednesday, Feb. 5, cruising to a 66-35 win.
Gross (13 points) edged both Jordan and Brooms (12 each) for the team-lead in points.
Others to score for the Knights were Wiggins 9, Wesley 8, Rattler 6, Austin Crisp 4 and Michael Green 2.