Basketball Game Preview: Murphy Bulldogs vs. Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats

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Previous Games

01/25/24 - Home	84-31 W
01/17/23 - Away	73-29 W
02/02/22 - Home	77-20 W
11/27/17 - Home	59-33 W
11/16/17 - Away	53-47 W
+ 5 more games

Murphy is 9-1 against Blue Ridge Early College since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Murphy Bulldogs will face off against the Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Murphy has six straight victories, Blue Ridge Early College has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Wednesday, Murphy was fully in charge, breezing past Highlands 65-25. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 29 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Blue Ridge Early College fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Rosman on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bobcats have suffered against the Tigers since February 12, 2019.

Murphy will have to contain Evan Pressley as he made an impact in Blue Ridge Early College's last game. He posted 13 points.

Murphy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Blue Ridge Early College, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.

Everything came up roses for Murphy against Blue Ridge Early College in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured an 84-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Murphy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.