Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Monday. Murphy were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 36-35 to Carolina Forest. Murphy has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Zoye Jones
| 12/29/25 @ Carolina Forest | 4 |
| 12/27/25 vs Green Hill | 2 |
| 12/19/25 @ Huffman | 2 |
| 12/17/25 @ Hillcrest | 5 |
| 12/16/25 @ Vigor | 9 |
| + 10 more games |
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zoye Jones, who posted ten points and four steals. Jones is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimani Lambert, who earned two points in addition to seven rebounds, four steals, and three blocks.
Murphy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Carolina Forest, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2.
Murphy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-31 win against Forsyth Central on the 30th. As for Carolina Forest, they have also already played their next matchup, a 51-33 loss against Haines City on the 30th.
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