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Polk CountyMurphy

Wildcats
46
Bulldogs
81

The Murphy (NC) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Polk County (Benton, TN) by a score of 81-46.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Polk County----46
Murphy----81
Final score provided by R. Payne.
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Game Stats

Polk County (23-24)

Polk County has not entered stats for this game.

Murphy (23-24)

Murphy

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals8132674854
4Xander Wachacha (Sr)104142936
5Bradey Golden (Jr)3125075
11Ryan Payne (So)124667100
12Hunter Carson (Sr)31
12Tyler Payne (So)12568392
13Cale Harger (So)136125054
13Zach Skogen (Sr)8393333
21Trey Morin (Sr)2125050
24D. Rummler (Sr)187164444
Murphy

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals819224181844234551
4Xander Wachacha (Sr)1028252633
5Bradey Golden (Jr)311100010
11Ryan Payne (So)124667
12Hunter Carson (Sr)312501
12Tyler Payne (So)1211100111004580
13Cale Harger (So)13125051050
13Zach Skogen (Sr)802026333743
21Trey Morin (Sr)21250
24D. Rummler (Sr)18020494471450
Murphy

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals81143448186
4Xander Wachacha (Sr)10445
5Andrew Barolet (Sr)6631
5Bradey Golden (Jr)3112
11Ryan Payne (So)12331
12Hunter Carson (Sr)32351
12Tyler Payne (So)12112
13Cale Harger (So)1315621
13Zach Skogen (Sr)8491322
21Trey Morin (Sr)2
24D. Rummler (Sr)1862831
Murphy

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals2
11Ryan Payne (So)1
13Zach Skogen (Sr)1

Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - Polk County trounced by Murphy

December 7, 2023: Murphy, NC 28906

The Murphy Bulldogs routed the visiting Polk County Wildcats basketball team by a final score of 81-46 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Bulldogs face the Hiwassee Dam Eagles (Murphy, NC) in a 1A Smoky Mountain game, on Tuesday, December 12. Murphy will attempt to move on its 2-0 season record.

With the defeat, Polk County moves to 3-1 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Roane County (Kingston, TN) to face the Yellowjackets in a 2A District 3 game on Tuesday, December 12. The Yellowjackets enter the game with a record of 3-2.

Polk County @ Murphy Basketball Game Info

Thu., Dec. 7, 2023 @ 7p
The Murphy (NC) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Polk County (Benton, TN) by a score of 81-46.

Rankings & Records

Polk County (23-24)

TNClass
29347
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
10-132-94-66-50-2.435.1821,4271,501

Murphy (23-24)

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

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Polk County		18.617.218.617.262.0
Murphy		13.315.013.317.865.0

Team Stat Comparison

Polk CountyMurphy
-Points Per Game65.0
-Rebounds Per Game33.2
-Assists Per Game14.5
-Steals Per Game6.3
-Blocks Per Game1.7

Team Leaders

Polk CountyMurphyNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#24 Dominick Rummler15.14.9
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Rebounds Per Game#13 Zach Skogen9.82.6
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Assists Per Game#4 Xander Wachacha4.11.0
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Steals Per Game#4 Xander Wachacha1.50.8
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Blocks Per Game#24 Dominick Rummler0.70.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Polk County2-0Murphy2-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/17/23Hiwassee DamPolk County(W) 91-5612/12/23MurphyHiwassee Dam(W) 75-66
12/1/23Polk CountyHiwassee Dam(W) 78-561/4/24Hiwassee DamMurphy(W) 81-46

Record Breakdown

Polk County (23-24)

Murphy (23-24)
10-13
Overall
18-10
2-9
League
9-6
7-2
Non-League
4-2
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
2-0
Common Opponent
2-0
4-6
Home
10-3
6-5
Away
6-6
0-2
Neutral
2-1
0-0
Playoff
2-1
7-10
In-State
15-7
3-3
Out-of-State
3-3