Murphy was the 72-61 winner over Cherokee when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Murphy Bulldogs came up short against the Cherokee Braves on Friday, falling 72-49.
Ryan Payne and Cale Harger certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Payne posted 11 points along with six boards and five assists, while Harger almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds. Connor Golden was another key player, putting up seven points and five boards.
Murphy's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Cherokee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Murphy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 87-62 victory against Swain County on the 10th. As for Cherokee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 96-55 win against Nantahala on the 10th.
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