2-A Division : Murphy Wins, but Charter Oak Makes It Easy Endeavor, 47-29

Murphy High School didn’t exactly put on a basketball clinic in its Southern Section 2-A Division boys’ championship game against Charter Oak on Saturday at the Sports Arena.

The Nobles made only 30% of their shots, hitting 15 of 50, and committed 15 turnovers.

But it was more than enough to defeat a dismal-shooting Charter Oak team, 47-29, for the 2-A title.

The victory gave Murphy a 20-7 record and a spot in the Division II Southern California regionals Wednesday. Charter Oak finished at 22-5.

It is not easy to lose when your opponent makes only 9% of its shots in one half.

That is what Charter Oak did in the first half, when the Chargers made only 2 of 21 shots. Charter Oak did not make a field goal in the second quarter.

That may help explain how Murphy could shoot only 25% in the first half and walk away with a 22-7 lead.

Charter Oak made only 12 of 54 shots in the game, a forgettable 22.2%. Not exactly a memorable ending for Coach Bud Reich, who had previously announced that he was retiring after 19 years as the school’s coach.