The Murphy Bulldogs came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Andrews 59-41. This was a revenge matchup for Murphy, as the team was forced to settle for a 60-51 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Murphy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dominick Rummler out in front who scored 22 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Skogen, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds.
Andrews lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cameron Rattler, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Rattler hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Ty Clark, who scored ten points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Murphy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Andrews, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-7.
Murphy will head out on the road to face off against Cherokee at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Cherokee has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 873 points over their last 12 games. Andrews does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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