Basketball Recap: Murray Extends Winning Streak to Six

Spartans

Previous 6 Games

01/21/25 @ Jordan	74-57
01/17/25 vs Hillcrest	56-49
01/14/25 @ Park City	84-62
01/10/25 vs Tooele	73-54
01/07/25 @ Stansbury	67-64
01/03/25 @ Riverton	77-74

Murray extended their winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Damani Wilkerson. The Murray Spartans strolled past the Jordan Beetdiggers with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 74-57 thanks in part to Wilkerson, who went 8 for 13 en route to 21 points along with eight boards and six assists. Those six assists gave him a new career-high.

Jordan's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Holden Warnick, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Blake Hansen, who posted 12 points.

Murray's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points per game. As for Jordan, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

Coincidentally, Murray and Jordan will both be playing Cottonwood the next time they take the court. Jordan will head out to face Cottonwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Murray will host them at 7:00 p.m. on January 28th.