Swain County hasn't had much luck against Murphy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Maroon Devils will host the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Swain County came into this matchup off a tough 27-point loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Andrews by a score of 63-61 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (55), the Maroon Devils still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Murphy came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Highlanders 71-45. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Swain County better keep an eye on Abram Twiggs. He was instrumental in Murphy's win, dropping a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Twiggs' third in a row with at least 21 points. Another player making a difference was Cale Harger, who shot 80% from the field en route to 17 points.
Murphy's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Swain County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Swain County was dealt a bruising 95-54 loss at the hands of Murphy in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bulldogs' Tyler Payne, who went 11-for-15 to rack up 28 points and five assists. Now that the Maroon Devils know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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