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HighlandsMurphy
Highlanders
34
Bulldogs
28

The Murphy (NC) varsity basketball team lost Monday's home non-conference game against Highlands (NC) by a score of 34-28.

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Highlands----34
Murphy----28
Final score provided by C. Hissem.
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North Carolina High School Basketball - Highlands nips Murphy

December 18, 2023: Murphy, NC 28906

Highlands Highlanders (Highlands, NC) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC), 34-28 in a league bout.

With the win, Highlands upgrades its record to 1-10 on the season. The Highlanders host Hayesville (Hayesville, NC) to play the Yellowjackets in a 1A Smoky Mountain bout on Thursday, December 21. The Yellowjackets go into the bout with a record of 5-3. Hayesville lost 67-21 in their recent league bout against Cherokee (Cherokee, NC)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Swain County Maroon Devils (Bryson City, NC) in a 1A Smoky Mountain bout, on Tuesday, December 19. Murphy will attempt to upgrade on its 0-4 season record. The Maroon Devils go into the bout with a 3-4 record after their 43-29 league loss to Hayesville (Hayesville, NC).

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  • Play video icon 3 Blocks vs Murphy 0:30
  • Play video icon 3 Three Pointers vs Murphy 0:28

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Katy PostellHighlanders All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Highlands (23-24)

NCClass
38428
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
9-174-23-95-71-1.346.6679961,053

Murphy (23-24)

NCClass
49438
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
2-210-112-90-100-2.087.0009221,227

Team Scoring Averages

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Highlands		10.89.411.88.63.038.3
Murphy		10.78.910.110.9-40.1

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Head-to-Head

  • Highlands won on 12/18/2023
    12/18 @ 6:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Highlands----34
    Murphy----28

    The Highlands (NC) varsity basketball team won Monday's away non-conference game against Murphy (NC) by a score of 34-28.

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  • Highlands won on 2/7/2024
    2/7 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Murphy12610735
    Highlands1211101144

    The Murphy (NC) varsity basketball team lost Wednesday's away non-conference game against Highlands (NC) by a score of 44-35.

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Highlands6-12Murphy2-13
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/28/23AndrewsHighlands(L) 43-261/5/24MurphyAndrews(L) 44-36
1/22/24HighlandsAndrews(W) 40-302/6/24AndrewsMurphy(L) 57-39
12/6/23HighlandsSwain County(L) 40-2412/19/23Swain CountyMurphy(L) 40-29
1/12/24Swain CountyHighlands(L) 25-232/2/24MurphySwain County(L) 55-46
12/8/23RobbinsvilleHighlands(L) 52-4912/15/23RobbinsvilleMurphy(L) 63-45
1/4/24HighlandsRobbinsville(L) 45-291/30/24MurphyRobbinsville(L) 51-46
2/16/24MurphyRobbinsville(L) 67-52
12/12/23HighlandsHayesville(L) 39-381/26/24MurphyHayesville(L) 51-47
12/21/23HayesvilleHighlands(L) 36-312/13/24HayesvilleMurphy(L) 50-32
12/15/23HighlandsHiwassee Dam(L) 60-5212/12/23MurphyHiwassee Dam(L) 67-40
2/6/24Hiwassee DamHighlands(L) 48-461/4/24Hiwassee DamMurphy(L) 51-36
2/22/24Hiwassee DamHighlands(L) 51-49
1/17/24CherokeeHighlands(L) 62-141/23/24CherokeeMurphy(L) 83-32
2/27/24HighlandsCherokee(L) 93-252/9/24MurphyCherokee(L) 90-29
1/30/24Blue Ridge Early CollegeHighlands(W) 63-211/25/24Blue Ridge Early CollegeMurphy(W) 70-26
2/9/24HighlandsBlue Ridge Early College(W) 54-15
2/20/24HighlandsBlue Ridge Early College(W) 64-22
2/2/24HighlandsNantahala(W) 53-181/9/24NantahalaMurphy(W) 72-20
2/13/24NantahalaHighlands(W) 63-22

Record Breakdown

Highlands (23-24)

Murphy (23-24)
9-17
Overall
2-21
5-2
League
0-11
4-13
Non-League
2-7
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
6-12
Common Opponent
2-13
3-9
Home
2-9
5-7
Away
0-10
1-1
Neutral
0-2
0-1
Playoff
0-0
9-14
In-State
2-16
0-3
Out-of-State
0-5