Basketball Game Preview: North Cobb Christian Eagles vs. Murray County Indians

The North Cobb Christian Eagles will challenge the Murray County Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Cobb Christian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Murray County will come in with eight straight wins.

On Tuesday, North Cobb Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-44 to Coahulla Creek.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Murray County). They claimed a resounding 81-47 victory over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.

North Cobb Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Murray County, they pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.

North Cobb Christian suffered a grim 61-39 defeat to Murray County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can North Cobb Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.