Basketball Game Preview: Hayesville Yellowjackets vs. Murphy Bulldogs

The Hayesville Yellowjackets will take on the Murphy Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Hayesville took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 73-24 win over Highlands.

Meanwhile, everything went Murphy's way against Swain County on Monday as Murphy made off with an 87-62 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 25 points or more this season.

Hayesville has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points over those games. As for Murphy, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.

Hayesville was able to grind out a solid victory over Murphy in their previous matchup back in January, winning 62-54. Will Hayesville repeat their success, or does Murphy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.