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Swain CountyMurphy
Maroon Devils
41
Bulldogs
50

The Murphy (NC) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home conference game against Swain County (Bryson City, NC) by a score of 50-41.

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Swain County71214841
Murphy126112150
Final score provided by K. Holloway.
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North Carolina High School Basketball - Swain County thwarted by Murphy

January 31, 2023: Murphy, NC 28906

The Swain County Maroon Devils basketball team (Bryson City, NC), dropped 50-41 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC)

The Bulldogs now possess a 8-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Highlands for a non-league battle on Wednesday, February 1. Murphy will confront a Highlanders team coming off a 52-20 league win over Blue Ridge Early College (Cashiers, NC). The Highlanders record now stands at 13-5.

The Maroon Devils (9-12) will now prepare for their battle against Cherokee (Cherokee, NC). The Braves come into the 1A Conference 43 - Big battle with a 18-3 record. In their last battle, Cherokee beat Hayesville (Hayesville, NC), 64-22, in a league battle.

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  • Play video icon 4 Steals vs Murphy 0:38
  • Play video icon 2 Three Pointers vs Swain County 0:21

Rankings & Records

Swain County (22-23)

NCClass
36227
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
10-163-75-94-61-1.385.3001,2721,361

Murphy (22-23)

NCClass
33324
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
11-155-54-56-81-2.423.5001,2781,319

Team Scoring Averages

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Swain County		9.713.112.114.148.9
Murphy		12.212.913.512.149.2

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Head-to-Head

  • Murphy won on 12/20/2022
    12/20 @ 6:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Murphy621201461
    Swain County1713131154

    The Murphy (NC) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Swain County (Bryson City, NC) by a score of 61-54.

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  • Murphy won on 1/31/2023
    1/31 @ 6:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Swain County71214841
    Murphy126112150

    The Swain County (Bryson City, NC) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Murphy (NC) by a score of 50-41.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Swain County8-10Murphy8-9
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/2/22Swain CountyHiwassee Dam(W) 50-4512/9/22Hiwassee DamMurphy(L) 59-54
12/30/22Hiwassee DamSwain County(L) 64-601/4/23MurphyHiwassee Dam(W) 63-59
12/6/22Blue Ridge Early CollegeSwain County(W) 70-521/17/23MurphyBlue Ridge Early College(W) 68-50
12/14/22Swain CountyBlue Ridge Early College(W) 61-56
12/13/22Swain CountyAndrews(W) 58-331/3/23AndrewsMurphy(W) 48-24
1/24/23AndrewsSwain County(W) 43-332/3/23MurphyAndrews(W) 64-50
2/10/23MurphyAndrews(W) 82-57
12/16/22HayesvilleSwain County(L) 41-3612/13/22MurphyHayesville(L) 31-15
1/27/23Swain CountyHayesville(W) 37-291/24/23HayesvilleMurphy(W) 45-30
2/9/23Swain CountyHayesville(W) 45-32
1/4/23CherokeeSwain County(L) 70-521/20/23MurphyCherokee(L) 77-41
2/2/23Swain CountyCherokee(L) 65-522/7/23CherokeeMurphy(L) 62-39
2/13/23Swain CountyCherokee(L) 72-46
1/5/23FranklinSwain County(L) 64-3512/28/22FranklinMurphy(L) 65-40
1/12/23Swain CountyFranklin(L) 48-36
1/10/23HighlandsSwain County(L) 49-3312/2/22MurphyHighlands(L) 38-24
2/1/23HighlandsMurphy(W) 41-34
1/19/23RobbinsvilleSwain County(L) 78-6512/16/22MurphyRobbinsville(L) 59-48
2/7/23Swain CountyRobbinsville(L) 62-391/26/23RobbinsvilleMurphy(L) 64-59
2/14/23MurphyRobbinsville(L) 76-69
1/30/23NantahalaSwain County(W) 72-171/6/23MurphyNantahala(W) 64-20

Record Breakdown

Swain County (22-23)

Murphy (22-23)
10-16
Overall
11-15
4-8
League
5-6
5-5
Non-League
4-6
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
8-10
Common Opponent
8-9
5-9
Home
4-5
4-6
Away
6-8
1-1
Neutral
1-2
0-1
Playoff
0-1
10-16
In-State
10-10
0-0
Out-of-State
1-5