Braves
| 12/15/25 vs Erwin | 78 |
| 12/13/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 50 |
| 12/12/25 vs Summit Charter Academy | 81 |
| 12/09/25 @ Highlands | 75 |
| 12/05/25 vs Nantahala | 71 |
| 12/04/25 @ Franklin | 41 |
The Cherokee Braves will head out on the road to challenge the Murphy Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66 points per game this season.
Cherokee took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 78-70 win over Erwin. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Warriors are ranked 424th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cherokee's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Utsela Saunooke, who posted 11 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Hernandez, who earned 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Murphy was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Hiwassee Dam 73-37. The Bulldogs have beaten the Eagles the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Cherokee's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Murphy, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Everything went Cherokee's way against Murphy in their previous meeting back in February, as Cherokee made off with a 72-49 win. Will the Braves repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
