North Carolina High School Basketball - Cherokee edges Murphy
January 20, 2023: Cherokee, NC 28719 The Cherokee Braves (Cherokee, NC) basketball nipped the visiting Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC), 82-75 in Friday's league test.
The Braves (11-7) will now prepare for their test against Robbinsville (Robbinsville, NC). The Black Knights go into the 1A Conference 43 - Big test with a 13-4 record. In their last test, Robbinsville was tipped by Swain County (Bryson City, NC), 71-67, in a league test.
The Bulldogs now own a 9-8 record. They play next when they host Hayesville for a 1A Conference 43 - Big test on Tuesday, January 24. Murphy will encounter a Yellowjackets squad coming off a 66-40 league win over Andrews (Andrews, NC). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 10-6.