Basketball Recap: Murphy Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Win

Panthers

Previous Games

12/17/25 @ Hillcrest	80-48
12/16/25 @ Vigor	69-61
12/12/25 vs Moss Point	92-23
12/09/25 @ Mobile Christian	80-38
12/05/25 vs Tate	81-51
+ 3 more games

Murphy had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging an 80-48 victory over the Hillcrest Jaguars. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Jaguars are ranked 379th).

Murphy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kinley Simmons led the charge by going 11-for-17 on his way to 25 points. Those 25 points gave Simmons a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Deshawn Sanders, who shot 86% from the field en route to 14 points in addition to five boards and five steals.

Murphy's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Hillcrest, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Murphy and Huffman will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' defense better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 52 points per game this season. As for Hillcrest, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on the 30th.