Get Unlimited Access – for Free

See all the latest scores & stats from your favorite teams! Simply sign in or create your free MaxPreps account to unlock this page - it only takes a minute to join.

MurphyHighlands
Bulldogs
35
Highlanders
44

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

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Murphy12610735
Highlands1211101144
Final score provided by B. Lamb.
  • Recap
  • Matchup

Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - Murphy knocked off by Highlands

February 7, 2024: Highlands, NC 28741

The Highlands Highlanders basketball team scored 44 points and held the visiting Murphy Bulldogs to 35 in the Highlanders non-league triumph on Wednesday.

The Highlanders now sport a 6-15 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Blue Ridge Early College for a 1A Little Smoky contest on Friday, February 9. Highlands will battle a Bobcats team coming off a 56-11 non-league loss to Robbinsville (Robbinsville, NC). The Bobcats record now stands at 1-19.

The Bulldogs (2-16) will now prepare for their contest against Cherokee (Cherokee, NC). The Braves enter the 1A Big Smoky contest with a 19-1 record. In their last contest, Cherokee ran past Hiwassee Dam (Murphy, NC), 98-32, in a non-league contest.

Scoretracker Providers

Katy PostellHighlanders All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Murphy (23-24)

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

Highlands (23-24)

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

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Murphy		10.78.910.110.9-40.1
Highlands		10.89.411.88.63.038.3

Murphy Videos

Highlands Videos

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.

    Box score
  • 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.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Murphy2-13Highlands6-12
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/12/23MurphyHiwassee Dam(L) 67-4012/15/23HighlandsHiwassee Dam(L) 60-52
1/4/24Hiwassee DamMurphy(L) 51-362/6/24Hiwassee DamHighlands(L) 48-46
2/22/24Hiwassee DamHighlands(L) 51-49
12/15/23RobbinsvilleMurphy(L) 63-4512/8/23RobbinsvilleHighlands(L) 52-49
1/30/24MurphyRobbinsville(L) 51-461/4/24HighlandsRobbinsville(L) 45-29
2/16/24MurphyRobbinsville(L) 67-52
12/19/23Swain CountyMurphy(L) 40-2912/6/23HighlandsSwain County(L) 40-24
2/2/24MurphySwain County(L) 55-461/12/24Swain CountyHighlands(L) 25-23
1/5/24MurphyAndrews(L) 44-3611/28/23AndrewsHighlands(L) 43-26
2/6/24AndrewsMurphy(L) 57-391/22/24HighlandsAndrews(W) 40-30
1/9/24NantahalaMurphy(W) 72-202/2/24HighlandsNantahala(W) 53-18
2/13/24NantahalaHighlands(W) 63-22
1/23/24CherokeeMurphy(L) 83-321/17/24CherokeeHighlands(L) 62-14
2/9/24MurphyCherokee(L) 90-292/27/24HighlandsCherokee(L) 93-25
1/25/24Blue Ridge Early CollegeMurphy(W) 70-261/30/24Blue Ridge Early CollegeHighlands(W) 63-21
2/9/24HighlandsBlue Ridge Early College(W) 54-15
2/20/24HighlandsBlue Ridge Early College(W) 64-22
1/26/24MurphyHayesville(L) 51-4712/12/23HighlandsHayesville(L) 39-38
2/13/24HayesvilleMurphy(L) 50-3212/21/23HayesvilleHighlands(L) 36-31

Record Breakdown

Murphy (23-24)

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