Murphy had won three straight road games dating back to last season and Cordairus Dixon did his part to make it four on Thursday. The stars were shining brightly for the Murphy Panthers in an 86-71 win over the Richton Rebels thanks in part to Dixon, who went 13 of 19 on his way to 34 points and six steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games he's played.
| 12/19/24 @ Richton | 8 |
| 01/19/24 vs Saraland | 4 |
| 11/06/23 @ Spanish Fort | 3 |
| 12/01/23 @ St. Martin | 3 |
| 12/05/23 @ Cottage Hill Christian Academy | 3 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Mangram, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight assists and seven boards. Those eight assists gave him a new career-high.
Murphy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Richton, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
Murphy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-56 victory against Greene County on the 20th. As for Richton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-38 defeat against Presbyterian Christian on the 20th.
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