Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Murray Spartans walked away with it. They secured a 69-63 W over the Bulldogs on Friday. The win was nothing new for Murray as they're now sitting on six straight.
Murray got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaiah Beh out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Beh has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinton Christman, who scored 16 points along with five steals.
Provo lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Finn Powelson, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Trey Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Murray has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Provo, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
Murray will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Layton Christian Academy at 11:10 a.m. on February 26th. One thing working in Layton Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 25 matchups. Provo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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