Preview: Murphy Bulldogs vs. Christ the King Crusaders
The Murphy Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Christ the King Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Murphy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 436 points over their last six contests.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Murphy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They breezed by the Wildcats at home to the tune of 80-44. Murphy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Murphy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dominick Rummler led the charge by scoring 21 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. Rummler has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Joyner, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Christ the King scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cherokee 85-83. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Murphy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Christ the King, their win bumped their record up to 10-15.
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