Basketball Game Preview: Andrews Wildcats vs. Murphy Bulldogs

Andrews hasn't had much luck against Murphy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Andrews Wildcats will welcome the Murphy Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Andrews will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Robbinsville, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Andrews snuck past Robbinsville with a 53-48 victory on Friday.

Meanwhile, Murphy beat Swain County 47-40 on Friday.

Murphy's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Andrews, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.

Andrews strolled past Murphy when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 57-39. Will Andrews repeat their success, or does Murphy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.