Basketball Recap: Murray Extends Winning Streak to Two

Isaiah Beh

Rebounds

01/03/26 @ Brighton	12
12/31/25 vs Weber	8
12/16/25 vs Juan Diego Catholic	8
12/09/25 @ Judge Memorial Catholic	7
11/18/25 @ Wasatch	7
+ 9 more games

Brighton came into Saturday's game looking for another win against Murray, but Isaiah Beh wouldn't allow it. The Spartans put the hurt on the Bengals with a sharp 53-32 win on Saturday with plenty of help from Beh, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 12 boards. He is becoming a predictor of Murray's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't).

Brighton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Slade Cowan, who posted eight points and eight boards. Dax Matheson was another key player, putting up six points and six rebounds.

The victory made it two in a row for Murray and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for Brighton, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Murray will welcome Maple Mountain at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans will be up against the Golden Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49.54 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Brighton, they will host Olympus at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bengals will need to watch out since the Titans have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.