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MurphyCherokee

Bulldogs
84
Braves
69

The Cherokee (NC) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against Murphy (NC) by a score of 84-69.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Murphy2214242484
Cherokee1821191169
Final score provided by E. Laney.
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Game Stats

Murphy (23-24)

Cherokee (23-24)

Murphy

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals8429575159
4Xander Wachacha (Sr)238165059
11Ryan Payne (So)11475779
12Hunter Carson (Sr)511100100
12Tyler Payne (So)4125050
13Cale Harger (So)6254050
13Zach Skogen (Sr)227888100
24D. Rummler (Sr)11595656
31Will Joyner (Sr)2191111
Cherokee

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals69
1E. Lineberry (Jr)10
3Michael Driver (Sr)16
5J. Teesateskie (So)16
10S. Hernandez (So)2
12Savian Davis (Jr)4
55Luke Smith (Jr)21
Murphy

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals8492339172471203459
4Xander Wachacha (Sr)233743441005956
11Ryan Payne (So)1135601250
12Hunter Carson (Sr)5356011100
12Tyler Payne (So)424501250
13Cale Harger (So)61250111001333
13Zach Skogen (Sr)222210067865683
24D. Rummler (Sr)1101013335863
31Will Joyner (Sr)20601333
Cherokee

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals69
1E. Lineberry (Jr)10
3Michael Driver (Sr)16
5J. Teesateskie (So)16
10S. Hernandez (So)2
12Savian Davis (Jr)4
55Luke Smith (Jr)21
Murphy

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals841133442141
4Xander Wachacha (Sr)2362
5Andrew Barolet (Sr)1
11Ryan Payne (So)1116721
12Hunter Carson (Sr)5213
12Tyler Payne (So)421311
13Cale Harger (So)61121
13Zach Skogen (Sr)22112135
24D. Rummler (Sr)114481
31Will Joyner (Sr)2885
Cherokee

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals69
1E. Lineberry (Jr)10
3Michael Driver (Sr)16
5J. Teesateskie (So)16
10S. Hernandez (So)2
12Savian Davis (Jr)4
55Luke Smith (Jr)21
Murphy

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals6
4Xander Wachacha (Sr)1
11Ryan Payne (So)1
12Hunter Carson (Sr)1
12Tyler Payne (So)1
13Zach Skogen (Sr)1
31Will Joyner (Sr)1

Misc Totals

Cherokee has not entered any misc totals stats.

Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - Murphy winner over Cherokee

February 9, 2024: Cherokee, NC 28719

In Friday's league outing, the Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC) basketball squad felled the host Cherokee Braves (Cherokee, NC), by a margin of 84-69.

The Bulldogs (14-8) will now prepare for their outing against Hayesville (Hayesville, NC). The Yellowjackets go into the 1A Big Smoky outing with a 11-12 record. In their last outing, Hayesville was beaten by Andrews (Andrews, NC), 66-57, in a league outing.

The Braves now own a 12-8 record. They play next when they host Robbinsville for a 1A Big Smoky outing on Tuesday, February 13. Cherokee will encounter a Black Knights squad coming off a 65-60 league loss to Swain County (Bryson City, NC). The Black Knights record now stands at 16-5.

Players of the Game

Murphy (23-24)

Murphy has not selected any Players of the Game.

Cherokee (23-24)

Congratulations to #55 Luke Smith for being selected the Cherokee Basketball Player of the Game.

Murphy @ Cherokee Basketball Game Info

Fri., Feb. 9, 2024 @ 8p
The Cherokee (NC) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home conference game against Murphy (NC) by a score of 84-69.

Rankings & Records

Murphy (23-24)

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

Cherokee (23-24)

NCClass
34117
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
16-97-310-35-31-3.640.7001,7611,608

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Murphy		13.315.013.317.865.0
Cherokee		17.116.518.118.870.4

Head-to-Head

  • Murphy won on 1/23/2024
    1/23 @ 8pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Cherokee1312141958
    Murphy252371570

    The Cherokee (NC) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Murphy (NC) by a score of 70-58.

    Box score
  • Murphy won on 2/9/2024
    2/9 @ 8pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Murphy2214242484
    Cherokee1821191169

    The Murphy (NC) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Cherokee (NC) by a score of 84-69.

    Box score
  • Cherokee won on 2/19/2024
    2/19 @ 8pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Murphy----70
    Cherokee----75

    The Murphy (NC) varsity basketball team lost Monday's away conference tournament game against Cherokee (NC) by a score of 75-70.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

MurphyCherokee
65.0Points Per Game67.6
33.2Rebounds Per Game-
14.5Assists Per Game-
6.3Steals Per Game-
1.7Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

MurphyCherokeeNational Avg.
#24 Dominick Rummler15.1Points Per Game#5 Jack Teesateskie17.34.9
#13 Zach Skogen9.8Rebounds Per Game
-
2.6
#4 Xander Wachacha4.1Assists Per Game
-
1.0
#4 Xander Wachacha1.5Steals Per Game
-
0.8
#24 Dominick Rummler0.7Blocks Per Game
-
0.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Murphy12-5Cherokee12-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/12/23MurphyHiwassee Dam(W) 75-662/8/24Hiwassee DamCherokee(W) 82-78
1/4/24Hiwassee DamMurphy(W) 81-46
12/15/23RobbinsvilleMurphy(L) 67-601/26/24CherokeeRobbinsville(W) 73-62
1/30/24MurphyRobbinsville(L) 68-532/13/24RobbinsvilleCherokee(W) 74-68
12/18/23HighlandsMurphy(W) 73-451/17/24CherokeeHighlands(W) 62-54
2/7/24MurphyHighlands(W) 80-60
12/19/23Swain CountyMurphy(W) 48-451/5/24CherokeeSwain County(W) 85-73
2/2/24MurphySwain County(L) 51-442/6/24Swain CountyCherokee(W) 77-52
12/30/23MurphyHayesville(W) 60-4712/19/23CherokeeHayesville(W) 71-51
1/26/24MurphyHayesville(W) 44-412/2/24HayesvilleCherokee(W) 85-63
2/13/24HayesvilleMurphy(W) 63-462/23/24HayesvilleCherokee(W) 69-65
1/5/24MurphyAndrews(L) 66-5412/15/23CherokeeAndrews(L) 67-65
2/6/24AndrewsMurphy(L) 60-511/30/24AndrewsCherokee(W) 78-70
2/15/24MurphyAndrews(W) 59-41
1/9/24NantahalaMurphy(W) 93-531/12/24CherokeeNantahala(W) 68-30
1/25/24Blue Ridge Early CollegeMurphy(W) 84-3112/12/23Blue Ridge Early CollegeCherokee(W) 92-44
3/1/24Christ the KingMurphy(W) 70-612/27/24Christ the KingCherokee(L) 85-83

Record Breakdown

Murphy (23-24)

Cherokee (23-24)
18-10
Overall
16-9
9-6
League
9-3
4-2
Non-League
5-1
2-1
Head to Head
1-2
12-5
Common Opponent
12-2
10-3
Home
10-3
6-6
Away
5-3
2-1
Neutral
1-3
2-1
Playoff
0-1
15-7
In-State
14-7
3-3
Out-of-State
0-2