The Murphy Panthers waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 39-36 victory over Blount. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Murphy has scored all season.
Murphy found their leader in underclassman Kinley Simmons, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Cordairus Dixon was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Several Leopards players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaiden Beck, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Howard, who scored five points along with nine rebounds.
Blount struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Murphy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Blount, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 7-12.
Murphy will be playing at home against McGill-Toolen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Blount, they will head out on the road to face off against Williamson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Williamson has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 346 points over their last five games.
