On Monday, the Murphy Panthers escaped with a win against the Pine Forest Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 52-51. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 49th in Alabama, while the Eagles are ranked 323rd in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Murphy's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Pine Forest, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Murphy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Theodore at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pine Forest, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll face off against Fairhope at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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