Cottage Hill Christian Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-9. They were outmatched by the Murphy Panthers and fell 74-45. The Warriors were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in December of 2024.
As for Murphy, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.
Murphy had a senior duo take command as Cordairus Dixon shot 59% from the field on his way to 23 points and three steals and Kinley Simmons went 6-for-12 to rack up 15 points and five rebounds. Dixon's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Figures, who posted six points.
Coming up, Cottage Hill Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on UMS-Wright Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Murphy, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Tate at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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