Basketball Recap: Murray Comes Up Short

Murray was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 69-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain View Bruins. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2015.

When it comes to explaining why Murray lost, don't look at Ethan Davies. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Davies a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Treyce Wilson, who posted nine points and six assists.

Even though they lost, Murray was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Jaxson Hockersmith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mountain View, dropping a double-double on 37 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, Hockersmith is now averaging an impressive 15.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Olsen, who put up 12 points.

Murray's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Mountain View, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7.

Murray didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-74 win against Riverton on the 3rd. As for Mountain View, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-47 victory against Logan on the 3rd.