It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Murphy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles by a score of 52-49 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 327th in North Carolina, while the Eagles are ranked 151st in North Carolina).
Nevaeh Staples continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Uwharrie Charter Academy, almost dropping a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds. The contest was Staples' third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kayla Brown, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards.
Murphy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season. Uwharrie Charter Academy pushed their record up to 20-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Murphy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Uwharrie Charter Academy, they will take on Highlands at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Highlands will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Uwharrie Charter Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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