Daphne extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Abagail Johnson. The Daphne Trojans snuck past the Murphy Panthers with a 57-51 win on Tuesday thanks in part to Johnson, who almost dropped a triple-double on 20 points, ten rebounds, and nine steals. The match was her third in a row with at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Destiny Dixon, who had six points along with 11 rebounds and four blocks. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times she's played.
Daphne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Daphne's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Murphy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Daphne's road trip will continue as they head out to face Florence at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Murphy, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome LeFlore, where tip off is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Murphy is facing LeFlore at the right time seeing as LeFlore is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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