The LeFlore Rattlers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Murphy Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, LeFlore earned a 64-51 victory over Mobile Christian.
Meanwhile, Murphy suffered their closest loss since January 30th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Daphne by a score of 57-55. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Murphy got top-tier performance from Kinley Simmons, who went 7 for 10 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cordairus Dixon, who earned 13 points plus seven assists and four steals.
Murphy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for LeFlore, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
LeFlore was able to grind out a solid win over Murphy when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 61-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for LeFlore since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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