Basketball Recap: Murphy Now 8-1 over Last Nine Games

Cherokee came into Tuesday's matchup looking for another win against Murphy, but Bradey Golden wouldn't allow it. The Murphy Bulldogs came out on top against the Cherokee Braves by a score of 72-61 on Tuesday thanks in part to Golden, who went 8 for 13 en route to 28 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points.

Murphy has been performing incredibly well recently as 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 Cherokee, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Murphy will welcome Hayesville 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 contests. As for Cherokee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Robbinsville at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.