After a string of four wins, Murphy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 46-39 to the Minor Tigers. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
| 12/28/24 @ Minor | 18 |
| 12/27/24 vs Muscle Shoals | 15 |
| 12/26/24 vs Central | 21 |
| 12/20/24 @ Greene County | 21 |
| 12/19/24 @ Richton | 34 |
When it comes to explaining why Murphy lost, don't look at Cordairus Dixon. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 17 on his way to 18 points and three steals. The game was Dixon's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Mangram, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.
Murphy's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-4. As for Minor, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Murphy Panthers challenge the Theodore Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Minor, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jacksonville at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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