Murphy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by the Cherokee Braves 73-19. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-3.
Cherokee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Whitney Rogers out in front who went 5 for 9 en route to 15 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Rogers a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Cecily 'Dvdaya' Swimmer, who posted 15 points and four steals.
Murphy's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Cherokee, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Murphy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 48-39 victory against Swain County on the 10th. As for Cherokee, they will take on Robbinsville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Robbinsville comes in on three and Cherokee on seven.
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