Hayesville extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 11-13. They had to suffer through an 88-56 loss at the hands of the Murphy Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 82-48 back in January.
As for Murphy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.4 points.
It was another big night for Cale Harger, who shot 60% from the field en route to 21 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. His big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Payne, who posted 13 points and five assists.
Hayesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Murphy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 68-52 victory against Robbinsville on the 12th.
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