Summit Charter won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Murphy Bulldogs and fell 52-17. The matchup marked the Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Sydney Sinclair was Summit Charter's leading scorer, having posted seven points.
Murphy found their leader in sophomore Ilie Smith, who posted nine points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Those five steals set a new season-high mark for Smith. Another player making a difference was Emma Laney, who went 5 for 12 en route to 10 points.
Summit Charter has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Murphy, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Summit Charter didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-49 loss against Andrews on the 14th. Murphy has also already played their next match (against Gilmer), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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