Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Murphy). They took down the LeFlore Rattlers 80-63 on Thursday. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 61-53 victory the Rattlers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Murphy was led to victory by Jayden Mangram and Cordairus Dixon. Mangram went 9 for 13 en route to 23 points plus five rebounds and three steals, while Dixon went 8 for 15 en route to 16 points plus seven steals and five assists. Kinley Simmons was another key player, earning eight points.
Murphy's record is now 4-2. As for LeFlore, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Murphy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Bryant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Murphy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Bryant likes a good challenge. As for LeFlore, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mobile Christian at 7:30 p.m. on December 5th.
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