If Murphy was feeling good fresh off their 69-48 takedown of Spanish Fort last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Murphy Panthers took a 67-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Baker Hornets. The Panthers have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Murphy lost on Thursday, don't look at Jayden Mangram. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 14 en route to 16 points plus five steals. Mangram's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Bryan Jackson, who earned eight points along with two steals.
Derrick Florence Lll continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Baker, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds. What's more, Florence Lll also posted a 61% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January. Desmond Williams was another key player, going 7 for 14 en route to 18 points plus six rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Murphy fell to 2-1. As for Baker, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Murphy has already played their next game, a 60-53 victory against McGill-Toolen on the 15th. As for Baker, they will challenge Williamson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Baker is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71 points per game this season.
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