Cottage Hill Christian Academy is 4-0 against Murphy since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cottage Hill Christian Academy Warriors will head out to challenge the Murphy Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
Cottage Hill Christian Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Williamson on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cottage Hill Christian Academy came up short against Williamson, falling 75-49. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Murphy). They blew past Bryant, posting a 93-23 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 21 points or more this season.
Kinley Simmons continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 8 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Altrez Spelton, who scored nine points in addition to four steals.
Murphy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Cottage Hill Christian Academy skirted past Murphy 54-51 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cottage Hill Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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