Basketball Recap: Highland Starts Season with Win Against Murray

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Previous Games

11/21/25 - Home	91-57 W
11/22/24 - Away	69-58 W
11/28/23 - Home	64-70 L
01/31/23 - Home	59-57 W
01/06/23 - Away	61-62 L
+ 5 more games

Highland took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They claimed a resounding 91-57 victory over the Murray Spartans. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Rams had established a 21-point advantage.

Jordan Oberholtzer had an outrageously good game as he went 7-for-9 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Those 25 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Drisdom, who shot 71% from the field on his way to 13 points along with six assists and six boards.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Highland was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. They racked up six more assists than Murray's also-impressive total of 18.

Murray lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Mason Mitchell, who went 5-for-6 to rack up 13 points and six rebounds. Roman Israyelyan was another key player, shooting 45% from the field en route to 13 points.

Murray's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will host Lehi at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Murray, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Woods Cross at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.