Murphy lost against Cherokee back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Murphy Bulldogs lost 3-0 to the Cherokee Braves. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Braves: they've now lost five in a row.
While Murphy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Cherokee's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-17.
Cherokee's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lilly Lossiah, who had six digs, three aces, and two kills. That's the most aces Lossiah has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Davis, who had ten kills, five digs, two blocks, and two aces.
Murphy's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Cherokee, the win was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murphy will venture away from home to face off against Hayesville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cherokee, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Robbinsville at 6:00 p.m.
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