Murphy Lady Bulldogs await first round results
Team FYN Sports February 18, 2018After winning the Smoky Mountain Conference and defeating Cherokee for the Region Championship Friday night at Murphy High School, the Lady Bulldogs are victims of a “hurry up and wait” situation. They’ve tip-toed the sideline of perfection this season, suffering only one loss in conference play to the Braves, whom they beat 2-out-of-3 meetings this year.
The Lady Dawgs only other loss came all the way back on November 25, 2017 when they fell by 10 to the Cougars of Mountain Heritage (Burnsville, NC) in the Coaches vs Cancer tournament. If you’re wondering where Mountain Heritage is, shift your focus to how good they are; 23-1, 11-0 at the time of this article and ranked 203rd in the United States (8th overall in the state of North Carolina regardless of classification). They’re alright. I mean, if you’re into teams that win and all that.
Which brings us to present-day basketball, where the Lady Dawgs are stuck behind the fictional chain-link fence like a kennel of Blue Ticks waiting for a full moon.
The Lady Bulldogs are one of eight teams who have earned a first-round bye as the NCHSAA State Basketball Playoffs begin on Tuesday. Pine Lake Prep (14) will host East Surry (16) for Tuesday’s first round games, with Murphy taking on the winner in round two Thursday afternoon.
Pine Lake Preparatory School of Mooresville, NC has had an impressive season thus far, boasting a 10-2 conference record while going 18-8 overall. Competing in the PAC-7 1A conference, their two conference losses came by the hands of Union Academy (23-2, 13-0) of Monroe; and both games were decided by fewer than 10 points.
East Surry (13-12, 7-3) looks to be the underdog in the first round, barely breaking .500 on the season. The Cardinals out of Pilot Mountain finished 3rd in the 1A Northwest Conference, behind Mount Airy (22-2, 10-0) and Bishop McGuinness (15-11, 7-3).
The 2018 NCHSAA State Basketball Playoffs are set to kick off and TeamFYNSports will be following the Murphy Lady Bulldogs all the way to the championship. Be sure to follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter for updates as the post-season progresses!
1A East
1st round (Feb. 20):
1-Pamlico County vs BYE / 16-Perquimans vs 17-Northside (Pinetown)
8-East Columbus vs BYE / 9-Riverside (Williamston) vs 24-Ocracoke
4-Cape Hatteras vs BYE / 13-Creswell vs 20-Raleigh Charter
5-Roxboro Community vs BYE / 12-Vance Charter vs 21-Rocky Mount Prep
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3-Northampton County vs BYE / 14-Lakewood vs 19-Southside
6-East Carteret vs BYE / 11-Manteo vs 22-Voyager Academy
2-Plymouth vs BYE / 15-Gates County vs 18-Edenton Holmes
7-Neuse Charter vs BYE / 10-Weldon vs 23-Princeton
2nd round (Feb. 22):
3rd round (Feb. 24):
4th round (Feb. 27):
East final (March 3):
State championship (March 10):
1A West
1st round (Feb. 20):
1-Mount Airy vs BYE / 16-South Davidson vs 17-Alleghany County
8-Lincoln Charter vs BYE / 9-Highlands vs 24-Blue Ridge
4-East Wilkes vs BYE / 13-Albemarle vs 20-Hayesville
5-Chatham Central vs BYE / 12-River Mill Academy vs 21-Piedmont Community
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3-Murphy vs BYE / 14-Pine Lake Prep vs 19-East Surry
6-Union Academy vs BYE / 11-Bishop McGuinness vs 22-CSD
2-Mitchell County vs BYE / 15-Highland Tech vs 18-Robbinsville
7-Gray Stone Day vs BYE / 10-Cherokee vs 23-Hiwassee Dam
2nd round (Feb. 22):
3rd round (Feb. 24):
4th round (Feb. 27):
East final (March 3):
State championship (March 10):
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