Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Carver Montgomery Wolverines walked away with it. They secured a 67-61 W over the Panthers on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Carver Montgomery's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Conor McPherson led the charge by scoring 28 points along with five rebounds and four steals. McPherson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Zander Frazier, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Despite the loss, Murphy still got an impressive performance from Jayden Mangram, who scored 25 points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Mangram scored 15 or more points. Cordairus Dixon was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Murphy struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only an offensive rebound. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Carver Montgomery now has a winning record of 15-14. As for Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 20-11.
Carver Montgomery is on the road again on Thursday and plays Russell County at 2:30 p.m. on February 15th. Carver Montgomery is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season. Murphy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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