Murphy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the Saraland Spartans. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 66-55.
Despite the loss, Murphy still got an impressive performance from Bryan Jackson, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kinley Simmons, who posted four points along with ten boards and five assists.
Murphy's defeat dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Saraland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Murphy and Saraland should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Murphy will challenge Pine Forest at 1:00 p.m. on Monday up 293 places (38 vs. 331). Murphy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.3 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Saraland (ranked 45th) will meet Blount (ranked 128th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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