Basketball Preview: Murphy Panthers vs. Mobile Christian Leopards
The Murphy Panthers will face off against the Mobile Christian Leopards at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Murphy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Mobile Christian likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Murphy challenged Hillcrest on Friday. Murphy strolled past Hillcrest with points to spare, taking the game 73-59. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Jaguars are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayden Mangram was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 13 en route to 20 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cordairus Dixon, who went 6 for 15 en route to 15 points plus three steals.
Murphy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mobile Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Faith Academy on Friday, but they still walked away with a 64-60 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Leopards.
Mobile Christian pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Murphy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Murphy beat Mobile Christian 62-54 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Murphy repeat their success, or does Mobile Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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