Georgia High School Basketball - Murphy nips Rabun County
December 30, 2021: Tiger, GA 30576 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC) and the host Rabun County Wildcats (Tiger, GA), saw Murphy's basketball squad hold off Rabun County by a count of 54-49.
With the victory, Murphy upgrades its record to 9-2 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Swain County (Bryson City, NC) to play the Maroon Devils in a 1A Conference 43 challenge on Tuesday, January 4. The Maroon Devils come into the challenge with a record of 6-6. Swain County won 59-53 in their recent non-league challenge against Hiwassee Dam (Murphy, NC)
Next up, the Wildcats play the Union County Panthers (Blairsville, GA) in a AA Region 8 challenge, on Tuesday, January 11. Rabun County will attempt to upgrade on its 11-3 season record.