The Murphy Bulldogs extended their postseason success on Friday against the Christ the King Crusaders. They walked away with a 70-61 victory over the Crusaders. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Murphy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominick Rummler, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Rummler hasn't dropped below 21 points for four straight games. Zach Skogen was another key contributor, almost dropping a triple-double on nine points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists.
Christ the King's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Parker Ryan, who scored 24 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Marco Tampoya, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Murphy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Christ the King, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-16.
Murphy will head out on the road to square off against Bishop McGuinness at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop McGuinness has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,022 points over their last 14 matches. Christ the King does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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