Murphy was the 60-53 winner over McGill-Toolen when they last played one another back in November of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Murphy Panthers received a blow on Thursday as they fell 70-55 to the McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets.
| 01/16/25 @ McGill-Toolen | 6 |
| 01/10/25 @ Blount | 2 |
| 01/07/25 vs Saraland | 4 |
| 01/03/25 @ Theodore | 3 |
| 12/28/24 @ Minor | 3 |
Murphy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Cordairus Dixon, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 18 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Dixon is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Mangram, who went 5 for 9 en route to 11 points and five steals.
Murphy's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for McGill-Toolen, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-6.
Murphy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 51-50 defeat against Saraland on the 17th. McGill-Toolen has also already played their next contest (against Gulf Shores), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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