The Murphy Panthers will challenge the Pine Forest Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Murphy is headed into Monday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-50 heartbreaker at the hands of Saraland.
Meanwhile, Pine Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 44-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Booker T. Washington. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Murphy will need focus on slowing down Marco Stallworth, one of several Pine Forest players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards. Marlin Williams was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Pine Forest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Pine Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 16-7.
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