The Murphy Bulldogs (Murphy, NC) basketball crushed the visiting Highlands Highlanders (Highlands, NC), 73-35 in Wednesday's non-league bout.

The Bulldogs now possess a 9-2 record. They play next when they host Swain County for a Smoky Mountain 1A/2A bout on Friday, January 16. Murphy will encounter a Maroon Devils squad coming off a 79-72 league loss to Andrews (Andrews, NC). The Maroon Devils record now stands at 6-6.

The Highlanders (4-10) will now prepare for their test against Nantahala (Topton, NC). The Hawks come into the Smoky Mountain 1A/2A test with a 8-9 record. In their last bout, Nantahala crushed Blue Ridge Early College (Cashiers, NC), 62-49, in a league bout.