Braves
| 12/10/24 @ Blue Ridge Early College | 96 |
| 02/04/25 @ Swain County | 89 |
| 01/28/25 @ Andrews | 73 |
| 01/07/25 @ Highlands | 72 |
| 12/17/24 vs Hayesville | 71 |
Cherokee won the last time they faced Murphy and things went their way on Friday too. The Cherokee Braves claimed a resounding 73-19 win over the Murphy Bulldogs. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 31 points or more this season.
Cherokee got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Whitney Rogers out in front who went 5 for 9 to rack up 15 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Rogers a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Cecily 'Dvdaya' Swimmer, who posted 15 points and four steals.
Cherokee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Cherokee is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 49.5 points. As for Murphy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.
Coming up, Cherokee will head out on the road to challenge Robbinsville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Robbinsville has won three straight at home, while Cherokee won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Murphy, they have already played their next matchup, a 48-39 win against Swain County on the 10th.
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