Stansbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Murray Spartans. The Stallions lost against the Spartans in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 67-36 score last time.
| 01/07/25 vs Murray | 11 |
| 01/04/25 @ Snow Canyon | 15 |
| 01/03/25 @ Provo | 11 |
| 12/28/24 @ Kanab | 13 |
| 12/27/24 @ Gunnison Valley | 8 |
Stansbury lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tegan Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Porter Hinton, who went 6 of 11 en route to 15 points along with five assists and four steals.
Even though they lost, Stansbury was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. This was only their ninth loss (out of 11 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Murray was led to victory by Treyce Wilson and Isaiah Beh. Wilson went 6 for 14 on his way to 19 points in addition to six boards and three steals, while Beh posted 18 points along with six assists and six rebounds. With that strong performance, Beh is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. Kaiden Nelson was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Stansbury's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Murray, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Stansbury didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 77-72 victory against Park City on the 10th. Murray has also already played their next match, a 73-54 win against Tooele on the 10th.
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