The Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC) basketball knocked off the visiting Hayesville Yellowjackets (Hayesville, NC), 53-44 in Tuesday's league test.

The Bulldogs (10-8) will now prepare for their test against Robbinsville (Robbinsville, NC). The Black Knights go into the 1A Conference 43 - Big test with a 14-3 record. In their last test, Robbinsville notched a victory over Cherokee (Cherokee, NC), 58-48, in a league test.

The Yellowjackets now own a 10-7 record. They play next when they host Copper Basin for a non-league test on Thursday, January 26. Hayesville will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 49-42 league loss to Sale Creek (Sale Creek, TN). The Cougars record now stands at 2-15.