Basketball Game Preview: Murphy Bulldogs vs. Hayesville Yellowjackets

The Murphy Bulldogs will challenge the Hayesville Yellowjackets at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Murphy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 matchups.

On Tuesday, Murphy beat Cherokee 72-61.

Meanwhile, Hayesville fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Andrews on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Wildcats 78-72. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Murphy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Hayesville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.

Murphy strolled past Hayesville when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 63-46. Will Murphy repeat their success, or does Hayesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.