Basketball Game Preview: Murray Spartans vs. Stansbury Stallions

The Murray Spartans will head out to take on the Stansbury Stallions at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Murray will be strutting in after a victory while Stansbury will be coming in after a loss.

Murray is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Riverton 77-74. The victory was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Stansbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to Snow Canyon on the road by a 63-47 margin.

Stansbury's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Murray, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.

Everything came up roses for Murray against Stansbury when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 67-36 victory. In that contest, Murray amassed a halftime lead of 37-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.