The Christ the King Crusaders's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Murphy Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard on Friday.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Christ the King had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Braves out 85-83. Christ the King's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Murphy put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Sugar Creek, posting a 80-44 victory at home.
Murphy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dominick Rummler led the charge by scoring 21 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks. Rummler hasn't dropped below 21 points for three straight games. Will Joyner was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Christ the King's win bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Murphy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season.
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