The Murphy Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Daphne Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Murphy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Daphne likes a good challenge.
Murphy will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating McGill-Toolen, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Murphy walked away with a 60-53 win over McGill-Toolen on Friday.
It was another big night for Bryan Jackson, who went 5 for 7 en route to 22 points plus four steals. What's more, he also posted a 71% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jayden Mangram, who earned 14 points.
Meanwhile, Daphne and Saraland met for a duel on Thursday where Daphne couldn't get it done. Daphne fell just short of Saraland by a score of 44-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Trojans have suffered since December 15, 2023.
Daphne's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Murphy, their record now sits at 3-1.
Murphy strolled past Daphne in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 68-49. Does Murphy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Daphne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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