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MurphyCherokee
Bulldogs
29
Braves
90

The Cherokee (NC) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Murphy (NC) by a score of 90-29.

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Murphy6127429
Cherokee373511790
Final score provided by A. Gardner.
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Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - Cherokee trounces Murphy

February 9, 2024: Cherokee, NC 28719

The Cherokee Braves (Cherokee, NC) basketball crushed the visiting Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC), 90-29 in Friday's league test.

The Braves (20-1) will now prepare for their test against Robbinsville (Robbinsville, NC). The Black Knights go into the 1A Big Smoky test with a 15-6 record. In their last test, Robbinsville walloped Swain County (Bryson City, NC), 75-67, in a league test.

The Bulldogs now own a 2-17 record. They play next when they host Hayesville for a 1A Big Smoky test on Tuesday, February 13. Murphy will encounter a Yellowjackets squad coming off a 61-24 league win over Andrews (Andrews, NC). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 18-5.

Players of the Game

Murphy (23-24)

Murphy has not selected any Players of the Game.

Cherokee (23-24)

Congratulations to #32 Whitney Rogers for being selected the Cherokee Girls Basketball Player of the Game.

Scoretracker Providers

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Rankings & Records

Murphy (23-24)

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

Cherokee (23-24)

NCClass
131
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
29-110-017-010-02-1.9671.0002,367907

Team Scoring Averages

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Murphy		10.78.910.110.940.1
Cherokee		26.023.317.213.178.9

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Head-to-Head

  • Cherokee won on 1/23/2024
    1/23 @ 6:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Cherokee2726102083
    Murphy995932

    The Cherokee (NC) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Murphy (NC) by a score of 83-32.

    Box score
  • Cherokee won on 2/9/2024
    2/9 @ 6:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Murphy6127429
    Cherokee373511790

    The Murphy (NC) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Cherokee (NC) by a score of 90-29.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Murphy2-14Cherokee16-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/12/23MurphyHiwassee Dam(L) 67-402/8/24Hiwassee DamCherokee(W) 98-32
1/4/24Hiwassee DamMurphy(L) 51-36
12/15/23RobbinsvilleMurphy(L) 63-451/26/24CherokeeRobbinsville(W) 79-27
1/30/24MurphyRobbinsville(L) 51-462/13/24RobbinsvilleCherokee(W) 92-20
2/16/24MurphyRobbinsville(L) 67-52
12/18/23HighlandsMurphy(L) 34-281/17/24CherokeeHighlands(W) 62-14
2/7/24MurphyHighlands(L) 44-352/27/24HighlandsCherokee(W) 93-25
12/19/23Swain CountyMurphy(L) 40-291/5/24CherokeeSwain County(W) 77-23
2/2/24MurphySwain County(L) 55-462/6/24Swain CountyCherokee(W) 82-19
2/19/24Swain CountyCherokee(W) 78-28
12/29/23MurphyFranklin(L) 59-2811/30/23CherokeeFranklin(W) 82-51
1/5/24MurphyAndrews(L) 44-3612/15/23CherokeeAndrews(W) 77-9
2/6/24AndrewsMurphy(L) 57-391/30/24AndrewsCherokee(W) 78-26
1/9/24NantahalaMurphy(W) 72-201/12/24CherokeeNantahala(W) 119-18
1/25/24Blue Ridge Early CollegeMurphy(W) 70-2612/12/23Blue Ridge Early CollegeCherokee(W) 93-5
1/26/24MurphyHayesville(L) 51-4712/19/23CherokeeHayesville(W) 67-21
2/13/24HayesvilleMurphy(L) 50-322/2/24HayesvilleCherokee(W) 69-16
2/23/24HayesvilleCherokee(W) 82-27

Record Breakdown

Murphy (23-24)

Cherokee (23-24)
2-21
Overall
29-1
0-11
League
12-0
2-7
Non-League
6-0
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
2-14
Common Opponent
16-0
2-9
Home
17-0
0-10
Away
10-0
0-2
Neutral
2-1
0-0
Playoff
6-0
2-16
In-State
26-0
0-5
Out-of-State
2-1