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MurphyCherokee
Bulldogs
70
Braves
75

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

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Murphy----70
Cherokee----75
Final score provided by D. Grizzle.
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Game Stats

Murphy (23-24)

Cherokee (23-24)

Murphy

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals7025485257
4Xander Wachacha (Sr)165143646
11Ryan Payne (So)12494456
12Hunter Carson (Sr)00100
13Zach Skogen (Sr)6236767
24D. Rummler (Sr)3012158080
31Will Joyner (Sr)4142525
32Tyler Payne (So)2125050
Cherokee

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals73
1E. Lineberry (Jr)15
3Michael Driver (Sr)23
5J. Teesateskie (So)22
10S. Hernandez (So)3
12Savian Davis (Jr)2
35S. Moore Jr. (Fr)4
55Luke Smith (Jr)4
Murphy

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals7051631153938203263
4Xander Wachacha (Sr)163743331002729
11Ryan Payne (So)122540221002450
12Hunter Carson (Sr)0010
13Zach Skogen (Sr)60102210022100
24D. Rummler (Sr)306786121580
31Will Joyner (Sr)4030225811100
32Tyler Payne (So)21250
Cherokee

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals73
1E. Lineberry (Jr)15
3Michael Driver (Sr)23
5J. Teesateskie (So)22
10S. Hernandez (So)3
12Savian Davis (Jr)2
35S. Moore Jr. (Fr)4
55Luke Smith (Jr)4
Murphy

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals70530351223
4Xander Wachacha (Sr)1634741
11Ryan Payne (So)1211222
13Zach Skogen (Sr)610103
24D. Rummler (Sr)30189111
31Will Joyner (Sr)4551
32Tyler Payne (So)2221
Cherokee

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals73
1E. Lineberry (Jr)15
3Michael Driver (Sr)23
5J. Teesateskie (So)22
10S. Hernandez (So)3
12Savian Davis (Jr)2
35S. Moore Jr. (Fr)4
55Luke Smith (Jr)4
Murphy

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals12
4Xander Wachacha (Sr)1
13Zach Skogen (Sr)1
31Will Joyner (Sr)1

Misc Totals

Cherokee has not entered any misc totals stats.

Recap Video

Game Story

North Carolina High School Basketball - Cherokee nips Murphy

February 19, 2024: Cherokee, NC 28719

Cherokee Braves (Cherokee, NC) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC), 75-70 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Cherokee upgrades its record to 15-8 on the season.

Highlight Videos

  • Play video icon Murphy vs Cherokee Game Highlights - Feb. 19, 2024 1:13

    Players of the Game

    Murphy (23-24)

    Murphy has not selected any Players of the Game.

    Cherokee (23-24)

    Congratulations to #3 Michael Driver for being selected the Cherokee Basketball Player of the Game.

    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

    Murphy Videos

    Cherokee Videos

    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