Swain County was the 51-44 winner over Murphy when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Swain County Maroon Devils were outmatched by the Murphy Bulldogs and fell 75-39. The contest marked the Maroon Devils' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Murphy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryan Payne led the charge by putting up 12 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. What's more, Payne also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Connor Golden, who went 5 of 9 en route to 14 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Swain County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Murphy, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Swain County has already played their next contest (against Cherokee), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Murphy will head out on the road to square off against Andrews at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Murphy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.2 points per game this season.
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