The Murray Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Jordan Beetdiggers at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Murray will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 24-point drubbing they dealt Hillcrest on Friday. Murray put the hurt on Hillcrest with a sharp 51-27 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Spartans have posted since December 10, 2024.
Meanwhile, Jordan waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Miners by a score of 37-27.
Murray better focus on containing Tess Jacobson and June Joseph as the pair were huge in Jordan's win. Jacobson posted seven points along with 13 rebounds and five steals, while Joseph went 6 of 9 on her way to 12 points and seven boards. Those five steals gave Jacobson a new career-high.
Jordan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 11 consecutive contests.
Jordan's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-9. As for Murray, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
Murray came up short against Jordan when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 45-35. Can Murray avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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