Basketball Recap: Murray Comes Up Short

Murray lost against Cottonwood back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Murray Spartans took a blow against the Cottonwood Colts, falling 59-28. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Brooklyn Richter and Grace Taeoalii certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Richter went 5 of 11 en route to 10 points and seven rebounds, while Taeoalii posted seven points and 14 boards.

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Even though they lost, Murray smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.

Taylor Workman was her usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-7 from downtown and almost dropping a triple-double on 22 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists for Cottonwood. Those 22 points gave Workman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carley Caton, who had 11 points in addition to six boards and three steals.

Murray has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Cottonwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.

Murray has already played their next game, a 66-44 win against Stansbury on the 30th. As for Cottonwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 54-50 victory against Tooele on the 30th.