After flying high against Excel Christian Academy last Saturday, Murray County came back down to earth. The Murray County Indians had to suffer through a 81-47 loss at the hands of the Union County Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while the Panthers are ranked 79th).
Murray County has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points per game. As for Union County, they pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Murray County will square off against Gilmer at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Gilmer knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Murray County likes a good challenge. As for Union County, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Union County Panthers face off against the Ringgold Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Union County is facing Ringgold at the right time seeing as Ringgold is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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