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| 01/31/25 - Home | 47-40 W |
| 02/02/24 - Away | 46-55 L |
| 12/19/23 - Home | 29-40 L |
| 01/31/23 - Home | 50-41 W |
| 12/20/22 - Away | 61-54 W |
| + 5 more games |
Murphy is 8-2 against Swain County since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Murphy Bulldogs will challenge the Swain County Maroon Devils at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Murphy and four for Swain County.
Murphy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cherokee on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Murphy took a blow against Cherokee, falling 73-19. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-3.
Meanwhile, Swain County lost 52-31 to Robbinsville on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Maroon Devils have lost by exactly 21 points.
Swain County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Murphy was able to grind out a solid victory over Swain County in their previous meeting last Friday, winning 47-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Murphy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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