Robbinsville Black Knights (Robbinsville, NC) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC), 48-33 in a league bout.

With the win, Robbinsville upgrades its record to 6-0 on the season. The Black Knights travel to Andrews (Andrews, NC) to clash with the Wildcats in a 1A Conference 43 bout on Tuesday, December 20. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 6-1. Andrews lost 70-60 in their recent league bout against Cherokee (Cherokee, NC)

Next up, the Bulldogs clash with the Union County Panthers (Blairsville, GA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 17. Murphy will attempt to upgrade on its 2-4 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 5-4 record after their 62-42 non-league win over Fannin County (Blue Ridge, GA).