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MurphyHighlands

Bulldogs
65
Highlanders
25

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

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Murphy----65
Highlands----25
Final score provided by R. Payne.
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Game Stats

Murphy (24-25)

Murphy

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals6528594752
4Aaron Harger (Jr)2125050
5Bradey Golden (Sr)11466775
10Brady Grant (Jr)00500
11Ryan Payne (Jr)6365050
12Tyler Payne (Jr)6374343
13Cale Harger (Jr)13696772
14Connor Golden (Sr)6263350
15Abram Twiggs (Jr)14696767
24Grayson Hall (So)2133333
25Aayden Williams (So)5245063
31Nathan Skogen (So)00200
Murphy

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals65518284944234156
4Aaron Harger (Jr)21250
5Bradey Golden (Sr)1111100221003560
10Brady Grant (Jr)0030020
11Ryan Payne (Jr)60100103560
12Tyler Payne (Jr)60203560
13Cale Harger (Jr)1312505771
14Connor Golden (Sr)62450020
15Abram Twiggs (Jr)1426336967
24Grayson Hall (So)20101250
25Aayden Williams (So)512501250
31Nathan Skogen (So)0020
Murphy

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals6516264216141
4Aaron Harger (Jr)212311
5Bradey Golden (Sr)11442
10Brady Grant (Jr)01111
11Ryan Payne (Jr)64441
12Tyler Payne (Jr)613444
13Cale Harger (Jr)134412
14Connor Golden (Sr)6331
15Abram Twiggs (Jr)14681421
24Grayson Hall (So)21121
25Aayden Williams (So)51
31Nathan Skogen (So)0441
Murphy

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals11
4Aaron Harger (Jr)1
5Bradey Golden (Sr)1
12Tyler Payne (Jr)1
13Cale Harger (Jr)4
24Grayson Hall (So)2
25Aayden Williams (So)2

Highlands (24-25)

Highlands has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - Highlands trounced by Murphy

January 15, 2025: Highlands, NC 28741

The Highlands Highlanders basketball squad (Highlands, NC), was crushed 65-25 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC)

With the victory, Murphy advances its record to 7-4 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Blue Ridge Early College (Cashiers, NC) to meet the Bobcats in a non-league battle on Friday, January 17. The Bobcats enter the battle with a record of 2-7. Blue Ridge Early College lost 56-53 in their recent non-league battle against Rosman (Rosman, NC)

The Highlanders now own a 4-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Andrews for a non-league battle on Friday, January 17. Highlands will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 98-27 non-league win over Summit Charter (Cashiers, NC). The Wildcats record now stands at 9-4.

Murphy @ Highlands Basketball Game Info

Wed., Jan. 15, 2025 @ 7:30p
The Highlands (NC) varsity basketball team lost Wednesday's home non-conference game against Murphy (NC) by a score of 65-25.

Scoretracker Providers

Katy PostellHighlanders All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Murphy (24-25)

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

Highlands (24-25)

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

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Murphy		18.616.810.416.6-63.8
Highlands		7.87.99.910.067.046.1

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

MurphyHighlands
59.1Points Per Game-
31.2Rebounds Per Game-
14.3Assists Per Game-
6.8Steals Per Game-
2.3Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

MurphyHighlandsNational Avg.
#13 Cale Harger11.8Points Per Game
-
4.9
#13 Cale Harger7.3Rebounds Per Game
-
2.6
#11 Ryan Payne4.9Assists Per Game
-
1.0
#15 Abram Twiggs1.4Steals Per Game
-
0.8
#15 Abram Twiggs1.0Blocks Per Game
-
0.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Murphy9-8Highlands4-15
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/13/24MurphyRobbinsville(L) 70-5112/6/24RobbinsvilleHighlands(L) 67-42
1/28/25RobbinsvilleMurphy(L) 60-551/23/25HighlandsRobbinsville(L) 60-17
2/18/25MurphyRobbinsville(L) 76-64
12/20/24MurphyHiwassee Dam(W) 68-3912/13/24Hiwassee DamHighlands(L) 47-40
2/6/25Hiwassee DamMurphy(W) 60-452/4/25HighlandsHiwassee Dam(L) 56-45
2/20/25Hiwassee DamHighlands(L) 52-51
12/27/24MurphyTowns County(L) 73-6511/23/24Towns CountyHighlands(L) 56-44
1/21/25HighlandsTowns County(L) 66-36
1/9/25NantahalaMurphy(W) 90-521/31/25NantahalaHighlands(L) 64-55
2/13/25HighlandsNantahala(L) 55-51
2/18/25NantahalaHighlands(W) 62-49
1/17/25MurphyBlue Ridge Early College(W) 99-371/28/25HighlandsBlue Ridge Early College(W) 43-27
2/7/25Blue Ridge Early CollegeHighlands(W) 60-52
1/21/25MurphyCherokee(W) 72-611/7/25CherokeeHighlands(L) 75-56
2/7/25CherokeeMurphy(L) 72-49
1/24/25HayesvilleMurphy(L) 62-5412/10/24HayesvilleHighlands(L) 47-45
2/11/25MurphyHayesville(L) 58-532/8/25HighlandsHayesville(L) 73-24
2/15/25MurphyHayesville(W) 59-54
1/31/25Swain CountyMurphy(W) 75-391/9/25Swain CountyHighlands(W) 67-59
2/10/25MurphySwain County(W) 87-621/27/25HighlandsSwain County(L) 59-50
2/4/25MurphyAndrews(L) 55-4512/18/24AndrewsHighlands(L) 71-28
2/13/25AndrewsMurphy(W) 54-421/17/25HighlandsAndrews(L) 79-44

Record Breakdown

Murphy (24-25)

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