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Robbinsville’s Kamdyn Jordan puts up a corner 3-pointer during the Feb. 15 Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament semifinals against Swain County. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Varsity boys fall late to Comets

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Concord – No matter what word you want to pull from your thesaurus, you cannot deny that Robbinsville’s varsity boys had an extraordinary season. The Black Knights survived a stretch where three players left the team – in the span of a week – to finish the season at .

Delaney Brooms (right) keeps pace with Murphy’s Amber Martin during Robbinsville’s Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament finals showdown with the Lady Bulldogs on Friday. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Total dominance

Kevin Hensley

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Robbinsville – Now that’s how you put the rest of the playoff picture on notice. In what can only be described as a lopsided affair, the Robbinsville Lady Knights (No. 13 seed, 18-6) began Tuesday’s first-round postseason pairing with Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy (No.

Dream on

Kevin Hensley

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Hiwassee Dam – Robbinsville’s magical season will continue. A back-and-forth outing in the first round of the state playoffs Tuesday at Hiwassee Dam tilted in favor of the Black Knights late, with Robbinsville knocking off the No. 8-seeded Eagles, 61-53.

Robbinsville sophomore Donovan Carpenter drives to the paint during Feb. 12's Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament quarterfinal against Cherokee. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Black Knights continue magical run through playoffs

Kevin Hensley

Sunday, February 20, 2022

Concord — Content with the role they were assigned, the Robbinsville Black Knights fought tooth and nail to remain the postseason picture Thursday. Sadly, a strong fourth quarter from Carolina International (No. 9 seed, 19-9) doused Robbinsville’s (No.

Robbinsville senior Yeika Jimenez guards Murphy's Addie Johnson during Friday's Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament finals at Swain County High School. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights continue quest for state championship

Kevin Hensley

Sunday, February 20, 2022

Spencer — The Robbinsville Lady Knights saw their 2021-22 season come to an end Thursday night, as they watched a halftime lead over North Rowan slip away in a 78-64 loss. Both Desta Trammell and Yeika Jimenez put up a team-high 18 points for Robbinsville (No. 13 seed).

Robbinsville senior Halee Anderson (5) keeps tabs on Murphy's Addie Johnson during tonight's Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament finale at Swain County High School. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Lady Knights fall in tournament finale

Kevin Hensley

Friday, February 18, 2022

Bryson City – A low shooting percentage and key turnovers proved costly for the Lady Knights on Friday, as they dropped the Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament finals to Murphy, 56-49.

Robbinsville’s Bo Rattler (left) and Dasan Gross guard Cherokee’s Tso Smith during Saturday’s Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament quarterfinal game against the Braves. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Knights ousted in tourney semis

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Bryson City – Heading into Tuesday’s Smoky Mountain Conference tournament semifinal, Robbinsville was seemingly well on its way to making a magical run to the championship game. And for three quarters of the showdown against the hosting Swain County Maroon Devils (No.

It was another history-making night Tuesday for Robbinsville junior Desta Trammell, who shattered the state consecutive free-throw record during the semifinals of the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament against Cherokee.

Rewriting history

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Bryson City – This is your reminder that Desta Trammell still has a full year of varsity basketball ahead. Robbinsville’s junior point guard surpassed the 1,000-point mark Jan.

Xander Wachacha takes center stage during Feb. 3's home victory over Cherokee. Photo by Miranda Buchanan/Robbinsville High School Yearbook

Variable outcome

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Andrews – After allowing a scant 19 points in the first half, Robbinsville’s offense could not get into a tempo in the second half. Meanwhile, Andrews had no problem finding the basket after its return from the locker room. The end result?

Finishing strong

Kevin Hensley

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Robbinsville – The second time around, the Lady Knights made sure to definitively put the game out-of-reach early.