Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Robbinsville

Black Knights

Previous 6 Games

01/28/25 @ Murphy	60-55
01/27/25 @ Copper Basin	68-30
01/24/25 @ Cherokee	57-48
01/23/25 vs Highlands	60-17
01/21/25 @ Swain County	81-54
01/14/25 vs Hiwassee Dam	80-44

Robbinsville had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They secured a 60-55 W over the Murphy Bulldogs. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 70-51 back in December of 2024.

Murphy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cale Harger, who went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds. Bradey Golden was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points.

Robbinsville pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Murphy, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.

Robbinsville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-46 win against Andrews on the 31st. Murphy has also already played their next contest, a 75-39 victory against Swain County on the 31st.