North Carolina High School Basketball - Murphy nips Hiwassee Dam
February 6, 2021: Murphy, NC 28906 Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC) and the visiting Hiwassee Dam Eagles (Murphy, NC), saw Murphy's basketball squad hold off Hiwassee Dam by a count of 64-62.
With the victory, Murphy upgrades its record to 6-4 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Swain County (Bryson City, NC) to play the Maroon Devils in a Big Smoky Mountain 1A challenge on Tuesday, February 9. The Maroon Devils come into the challenge with a record of 6-3. Swain County won 84-41 in their recent league challenge against Rosman (Rosman, NC)
Next up, the Eagles play the Tellico Plains Bears (Tellico Plains, TN) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, February 8. Hiwassee Dam will attempt to upgrade on its 5-4 season record.