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Blue Ridge Early CollegeMurphy
Bobcats
31
Bulldogs
84

The Murphy (NC) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Blue Ridge Early College (Cashiers, NC) by a score of 84-31.

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BREC----31
Murphy----84
Final score provided by D. Grizzle.
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Game Stats

Blue Ridge Early College (23-24)

Murphy (23-24)

Blue Ridge Early College

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals3111442530
2Eric Puskarich (Sr)217193745
3William Russell (Fr)00100
5Riley Nicholson (Sr)2133333
11Evan Pressley (So)00700
15Gustavo Morales (Sr)2125050
22Ethan Henson (Sr)62121721
Murphy

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals8433615464
4Xander Wachacha (Sr)229175365
5Andrew Barolet (Sr)4263333
10Bradey Golden (Jr)7125075
11Ryan Payne (So)4254040
12Hunter Carson (Sr)2125050
15Cale Harger (So)5133350
24D. Rummler (Sr)147107070
31Will Joyner (Sr)176106085
32Tyler Payne (So)311100150
50Trey Morin (Sr)6356060
Blue Ridge Early College

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals31415275105072924
2Eric Puskarich (Sr)213650466741331
3William Russell (Fr)0010000
5Riley Nicholson (Sr)21333
11Evan Pressley (So)0030040
15Gustavo Morales (Sr)21250
22Ethan Henson (Sr)6152014251714
Murphy

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals841225486875213658
4Xander Wachacha (Sr)22475702051050
5Andrew Barolet (Sr)40202450
10Bradey Golden (Jr)7125044100
11Ryan Payne (So)403022100
12Hunter Carson (Sr)21250
15Cale Harger (So)5125022100010
24D. Rummler (Sr)140107978
31Will Joyner (Sr)1757711333
32Tyler Payne (So)311100
50Trey Morin (Sr)63560
Blue Ridge Early College

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals31186513
1Dakota Kinsey (Fr)01
2Eric Puskarich (Sr)213117
3William Russell (Fr)011
5Riley Nicholson (Sr)251
11Evan Pressley (So)0211
15Gustavo Morales (Sr)22
22Ethan Henson (Sr)65331
25Colton Mathes (Fr)021
Murphy

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals84112940268
4Xander Wachacha (Sr)2212361
5Andrew Barolet (Sr)4113
10Bradey Golden (Jr)713431
11Ryan Payne (So)43144
12Hunter Carson (Sr)21341
14Connor Golden (Jr)22
15Cale Harger (So)5336
24D. Rummler (Sr)14121232
31Will Joyner (Sr)1712314
32Tyler Payne (So)3115
50Trey Morin (Sr)6
Blue Ridge Early College

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals0.46
2Eric Puskarich (Sr)0.14
3William Russell (Fr)1.00
11Evan Pressley (So)1.00
22Ethan Henson (Sr)3.00
Murphy

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals13
5Andrew Barolet (Sr)1
10Bradey Golden (Jr)4
11Ryan Payne (So)1
24D. Rummler (Sr)4
31Will Joyner (Sr)3

Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - Blue Ridge Early College ripped by Murphy

January 25, 2024: Murphy, NC 28906

The Murphy Bulldogs basketball team scored 84 points and held the visiting Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats to 31 in the Bulldogs non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Bulldogs now sport a 11-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hayesville for a Big Smoky contest on Friday, January 26. Murphy will battle a Yellowjackets team coming off a 84-44 league win over Nantahala (Topton, NC). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 11-7.

The Bobcats (3-12) will now prepare for their contest against Highlands (Highlands, NC). The Highlanders enter the Little Smoky contest with a 3-14 record. In their last contest, Highlands triumphed over Summit Charter (Cashiers, NC), 61-22, in a non-league contest.

Rankings & Records

Blue Ridge Early College (23-24)

NCClass
66855
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
4-191-53-81-11.174.1671,0251,516

Murphy (23-24)

NCClass
28312
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
18-109-510-36-62-1.643.6431,8211,527

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Blue Ridge Early College		7.512.317.514.344.6
Murphy		13.315.013.317.865.0

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Team Stat Comparison

Blue Ridge Early CollegeMurphy
44.4Points Per Game65.0
23.7Rebounds Per Game33.2
5.0Assists Per Game14.5
3.0Steals Per Game6.3
3.0Blocks Per Game1.7

Team Leaders

Blue Ridge Early CollegeMurphyNational Avg.
#2 Eric Puskarich17.0Points Per Game#24 Dominick Rummler15.14.9
#22 Ethan Henson6.1Rebounds Per Game#13 Zach Skogen9.82.6
#2 Eric Puskarich1.8Assists Per Game#4 Xander Wachacha4.11.0
#2 Eric Puskarich1.0Steals Per Game#4 Xander Wachacha1.50.8
#22 Ethan Henson1.9Blocks Per Game#24 Dominick Rummler0.70.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Blue Ridge Early College1-12Murphy12-6
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/27/23Blue Ridge Early CollegeHayesville(L) 80-3012/30/23MurphyHayesville(W) 60-47
1/16/24HayesvilleBlue Ridge Early College(L) 62-201/26/24MurphyHayesville(W) 44-41
2/13/24HayesvilleMurphy(W) 63-46
12/8/23Swain CountyBlue Ridge Early College(L) 68-2812/19/23Swain CountyMurphy(W) 48-45
2/2/24MurphySwain County(L) 51-44
12/12/23Blue Ridge Early CollegeCherokee(L) 92-441/23/24CherokeeMurphy(W) 70-58
2/9/24MurphyCherokee(W) 84-69
2/19/24MurphyCherokee(L) 75-70
12/15/23NantahalaBlue Ridge Early College(W) 76-651/9/24NantahalaMurphy(W) 93-53
2/6/24Blue Ridge Early CollegeNantahala(L) 85-77
1/18/24AndrewsBlue Ridge Early College(L) 75-311/5/24MurphyAndrews(L) 66-54
2/6/24AndrewsMurphy(L) 60-51
2/15/24MurphyAndrews(W) 59-41
1/30/24Blue Ridge Early CollegeHighlands(L) 61-4312/18/23HighlandsMurphy(W) 73-45
2/9/24HighlandsBlue Ridge Early College(L) 48-372/7/24MurphyHighlands(W) 80-60
2/2/24Hiwassee DamBlue Ridge Early College(L) 73-3412/12/23MurphyHiwassee Dam(W) 75-66
2/13/24Blue Ridge Early CollegeHiwassee Dam(L) 75-391/4/24Hiwassee DamMurphy(W) 81-46
2/20/24Hiwassee DamBlue Ridge Early College(L) 86-41
2/7/24Blue Ridge Early CollegeRobbinsville(L) 71-3612/15/23RobbinsvilleMurphy(L) 67-60
1/30/24MurphyRobbinsville(L) 68-53

Record Breakdown

Blue Ridge Early College (23-24)

Murphy (23-24)
4-19
Overall
18-10
1-6
League
9-6
3-13
Non-League
4-2
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
1-12
Common Opponent
12-6
3-8
Home
10-3
1-11
Away
6-6
0-0
Neutral
2-1
0-0
Playoff
2-1
4-19
In-State
15-7
0-0
Out-of-State
3-3