Blackford Girls Sweep Cowan; Murphy Scores 48
From the Blackford girls basketball home opener on November 10, 2026, and the Blackford Athletics recap on November 11, 2026
Blackford's varsity girls basketball team won its home opener against Cowan on Nov. 10 behind Olivia Murphy's 48 points, a performance Blackford Athletics called the program's single-game scoring record.
Heritage is scheduled to visit Blackford on Nov. 12. The JV game starts at 6 p.m., with varsity to follow.
The varsity victory gave Blackford a 1-0 start to the season, according to the athletics department's Nov. 11 recap. The department confirmed Murphy's scoring total and the record but did not provide a final game score.
Blackford's JV team also beat Cowan to open 1-0, completing the home-opener sweep. Blackford Athletics did not include a JV final score or individual statistics in its recap.
Source: Game broadcast — Blackford High School - Girls Basketball - V WBB | Cowan @ Blackford - November 10, 2026; Blackford Athletics - Game Recap - JV - V WBB wins both games in home opener vs. - November 11, 2026
Some information may be inaccurate due to video audio quality.
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