There's no place like home for Andrews, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 55-45 victory over the Murphy Bulldogs on Tuesday. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 59-41 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Andrews found their leader in sophomore Gabe Clark, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 27 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Braxton Rickett, who posted seven points and ten rebounds.
Despite the loss, Murphy had strong showings from Cale Harger, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards, and Tyler Payne, who had 11 points and seven rebounds. That's the most boards Payne has posted since back in December of 2024. Abram Twiggs was another key player, putting up six points and nine rebounds.
Andrews has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.9 points per game. As for Murphy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Andrews will be playing at home against Hayesville at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hayesville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matchups. As for Murphy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-45 win against Hiwassee Dam on the 6th.
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