Basketball Preview: Daphne Trojans vs. Murphy Panthers
The Daphne Trojans are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Murphy Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Murphy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Daphne, who comes in off a win.
Daphne and Saraland met for a duel on Thursday where Daphne prevailed. Daphne secured a 50-46 W over Saraland.
Daphne got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Abagail Johnson out in front who went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Fredayshia Goodwin, who had 11 points.
Daphne was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saraland only racked up six.
Meanwhile, Murphy suffered their closest defeat since January 23rd on Friday. They fell just short of McGill-Toolen by a score of 36-34. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Murphy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Daphne, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Daphne beat Murphy 50-39 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Daphne since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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