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HighlandsMurphy

Highlanders
33
Bulldogs
82

The Murphy (NC) varsity basketball team won Monday's home non-conference game against Highlands (NC) by a score of 82-33.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Highlands----33
Murphy----82
Final score provided by R. Payne.
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Game Stats

Highlands (24-25)

Highlands has not entered stats for this game.

Murphy (24-25)

Murphy

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals8236844348
4Aaron Harger (Jr)422100100
5Bradey Golden (Sr)115124246
10Brady Grant (Jr)156125058
11Ryan Payne (Jr)6272943
12Tyler Payne (Jr)73132327
13Cale Harger (Jr)125133842
14Connor Golden (Sr)4245050
15Abram Twiggs (Jr)178174750
24Grayson Hall (So)6347575
Murphy

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals82820402367286444
4Aaron Harger (Jr)422100
5Bradey Golden (Sr)1114254850
10Brady Grant (Jr)152450111004850
11Ryan Payne (Jr)62367040
12Tyler Payne (Jr)715202825
13Cale Harger (Jr)121250125041136
14Connor Golden (Sr)42450
15Abram Twiggs (Jr)17125071547
24Grayson Hall (So)63475
Murphy

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals8213193221233
4Aaron Harger (Jr)4221
5Bradey Golden (Sr)1144452
10Brady Grant (Jr)152249
11Ryan Payne (Jr)6111
12Tyler Payne (Jr)711232
13Cale Harger (Jr)12527331
14Connor Golden (Sr)421341
15Abram Twiggs (Jr)17281012
24Grayson Hall (So)6111
Murphy

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals211
4Aaron Harger (Jr)1
5Bradey Golden (Sr)2
10Brady Grant (Jr)3
11Ryan Payne (Jr)1
12Tyler Payne (Jr)11
15Abram Twiggs (Jr)2
24Grayson Hall (So)2

Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - Highlands trounced by Murphy

January 6, 2025: Murphy, NC 28906

The Highlands Highlanders basketball squad (Highlands, NC), was crushed 82-33 in Monday's league battle with the host Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC)

With the victory, Murphy advances its record to 4-4 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Polk County (Benton, TN) to meet the Wildcats in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 6-5. Polk County won 91-69 in their recent non-league battle against Hayesville (Hayesville, NC)

The Highlanders now own a 3-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cherokee for a 1A Smoky Mountain battle on Tuesday, January 7. Highlands will meet a Braves squad coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Centennial (Roswell, GA). The Braves record now stands at 4-4.

Highlands @ Murphy Basketball Game Info

Mon., Jan. 6, 2025 @ 8p
The Murphy (NC) varsity basketball team won Monday's home non-conference game against Highlands (NC) by a score of 82-33.

Scoretracker Providers

Katy PostellHighlanders All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Highlands (24-25)

NCClass
64155
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
8-182-45-103-8.308.3331,1991,482

Murphy (24-25)

NCClass
50240
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
14-124-65-47-72-1.538.4001,6601,492

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Highlands		7.87.99.910.067.046.1
Murphy		18.616.810.416.6-63.8

Head-to-Head

  • Murphy won on 1/6/2025
    1/6 @ 8pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Highlands----33
    Murphy----82

    The Highlands (NC) varsity basketball team lost Monday's away non-conference game against Murphy (NC) by a score of 82-33.

    Box score
  • Murphy won on 1/15/2025
    1/15 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Murphy----65
    Highlands----25

    The Murphy (NC) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's away non-conference game against Highlands (NC) by a score of 65-25.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

HighlandsMurphy
-Points Per Game59.1
-Rebounds Per Game31.2
-Assists Per Game14.3
-Steals Per Game6.8
-Blocks Per Game2.3

Team Leaders

HighlandsMurphyNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#13 Cale Harger11.84.9
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Rebounds Per Game#13 Cale Harger7.32.6
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Assists Per Game#11 Ryan Payne4.91.0
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Steals Per Game#15 Abram Twiggs1.40.8
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Blocks Per Game#15 Abram Twiggs1.00.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Highlands4-15Murphy9-8
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/23/24Towns CountyHighlands(L) 56-4412/27/24MurphyTowns County(L) 73-65
1/21/25HighlandsTowns County(L) 66-36
12/6/24RobbinsvilleHighlands(L) 67-4212/13/24MurphyRobbinsville(L) 70-51
1/23/25HighlandsRobbinsville(L) 60-171/28/25RobbinsvilleMurphy(L) 60-55
2/18/25MurphyRobbinsville(L) 76-64
12/10/24HayesvilleHighlands(L) 47-451/24/25HayesvilleMurphy(L) 62-54
2/8/25HighlandsHayesville(L) 73-242/11/25MurphyHayesville(L) 58-53
2/15/25MurphyHayesville(W) 59-54
12/13/24Hiwassee DamHighlands(L) 47-4012/20/24MurphyHiwassee Dam(W) 68-39
2/4/25HighlandsHiwassee Dam(L) 56-452/6/25Hiwassee DamMurphy(W) 60-45
2/20/25Hiwassee DamHighlands(L) 52-51
12/18/24AndrewsHighlands(L) 71-282/4/25MurphyAndrews(L) 55-45
1/17/25HighlandsAndrews(L) 79-442/13/25AndrewsMurphy(W) 54-42
1/7/25CherokeeHighlands(L) 75-561/21/25MurphyCherokee(W) 72-61
2/7/25CherokeeMurphy(L) 72-49
1/9/25Swain CountyHighlands(W) 67-591/31/25Swain CountyMurphy(W) 75-39
1/27/25HighlandsSwain County(L) 59-502/10/25MurphySwain County(W) 87-62
1/28/25HighlandsBlue Ridge Early College(W) 43-271/17/25MurphyBlue Ridge Early College(W) 99-37
2/7/25Blue Ridge Early CollegeHighlands(W) 60-52
1/31/25NantahalaHighlands(L) 64-551/9/25NantahalaMurphy(W) 90-52
2/13/25HighlandsNantahala(L) 55-51
2/18/25NantahalaHighlands(W) 62-49

Record Breakdown

Highlands (24-25)

Murphy (24-25)
8-18
Overall
14-12
3-5
League
4-7
5-13
Non-League
8-4
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
4-15
Common Opponent
9-8
5-10
Home
5-4
3-8
Away
7-7
0-0
Neutral
2-1
0-0
Playoff
0-1
8-15
In-State
11-10
0-3
Out-of-State
3-2